Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-22

rupt as any other He was sick and tired of
the political hobby OF civil rights Such
thing was impossible. The colOred people are
an inferior race. He was looking forward to
the bright day when the white and cOlored
people would unite, and then We would have a
new Georgia and new South. He never once
alluded to the Republican candidates for State
House officers"
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger says:
I'VE are Informed by Mr.. J. w. Nisbet, attOr-
ney for the Board Of Education, that mana
gers OF all elections, including the city, during
the coming fall. viii be furnished with lists Of
delinquent polls. and no man will be allowed 70
vote who has not paid his poll tax from each
year, from and Including the year 1878. There
IS now due to the Board OF Education from
THIS source some ten thousand dollars. This
sum would aid the board very materially.
those who expect to vote may make up their
minds that they cannot exercise that privilege
unless their poll tax is paid up in full.
Marietta Journal: "On last Saturday, 18th
Inst, Mrs. Catharins Walker, a worthy and
respectable lady, who lives n Red Rock dis
tFict in this county, left her home to visit a
neiShoor, and while walking the road. a negro
man named Alexander Ballenger slipped up
behind her and threw an old guanO sack over
her head. aed dragged herfrom the road to the
bushes with view to violate her person. She
struggled and fought the black demon. and
managed to get the sack from over her head,
When her cries Of distress were heard by q
white man who came to her rescue. The ne
o.. WAS
pursued, captured and tried that night JUS
uce Lunsford bound the negro over, and
Sunday last Bailif John Mohon brought
the scoundrel to Marietta and lodged him in
Jail.
At railroad meeting held at HawkinsvilIe to
take action in regard to letter received from
Captain F. E Burke as the representative of
the Savannah and Pacific Short Line Railway,
stating that charter had been granted for the
road and asking for free right Of way through
md al rvha To-
ing to donate grounds for a depot and other
buildings. Mayor Dyches, who was made
Chairman, stated the object Of the meeting, and
after some discussion, motion was made and
carried, that the Mayor answer Captain Burke
by stating that the town stood ready to donate
the right OF way through the town; also,
grounds for depot and other buildings, but as
the line had not been surveyed, the town re-
served the right to assist in locating the same.
Rome Daily Courier: News reached the city
Tuesday of a bloody fight and horrible death
which occurred last Thursday evening on Duck
creek, four miles west of Lafayette, in Walker
county. The parties were Wilson Beard and
Ben Lively, partners In business. From what
we could learn, it appears these men are run
ming an evaporator together and were to share
the profits and losses equally; The day
Of the difficulty some settlement was
being made, when Beard accused Lively of
paying ell the debts with his (Beard's) part. In
fact, Beard accused his partner of stealing
from him, when some words ensued, followed
stabbing Lively in the left breast, infiicting a
mortal wound. Beard then escaped, but was
pursued and arrested Friday evening and
lodged in jail. In the meanwhile Lively grew
wesSer, and on Saturday died from the effects
OF the wound. The murderer is about fifty
years of age. while the murdered man was
about thirty-five. This unfortunate occurrence
created a big excitement and is much re-
GREETED by the entire community
Warrenton Clipper: "a singular and ex-
citing circumstance occurred at Faucett' S
mills, in McDufie, Sabbath morning, the 10th
inst. Young DR.. J. Q. Raley was carrying
Miss Fannie Story, daughter Of Mr.. D. G..
Story, 10 see some friends, and on reaching
the bridge at the above mills, Big Brier creek
was quite high and dashing swiftly around the
Rbutments They decided II cross, but the
rushing waters hurled buggy, horEe and all in
the deep below. Miss Fannie, fortunately, got
footing on the back of the buggy as it ffoated
up against a tree, the water coming up to her
chin as she stood The doctor dived
about in the water until he got his horse cut
loose or uuhitched. He then assisted Miss
Fannie in getting hold on the tree, around
which she placed her arms. and clung for
nearly an hour without foothOld. Mr.. Faucett
had a boat bI ought from the pond but no one
would 90 into the stream with it. The doctor
had TO swim across and get the boat himself
Ii was perilOus work, but he succeeded in this
way in relieving Miss Fannie from her unpleas-
ant situation"
The citizens Of DOOly county met at Vienna
to consider the subject Of the interest of the
county in reference to the Southern Pacific
and Short Line Railroad. The meeting was
very enthusiastic, and the committee ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive Of
the sense of the people OF DOoly county, sub.
mitted the following resO utiOns, which we're
unanimously adopted: WHEREAS. Being de-
sirOus of having railroad trs verse our county,
feeling the Importance Of the same 10 our peo-
pie; and, whereas, as the Southern Pacific
Short Line Railway, now applying for a char
ter. propose 20 build the road, only asking OF
our citizens the contribution Of the right Of
way. I. Resolved. That we, the people OF the
county Of DColy, in convention assembled, do
tender to said company TIE right of way
which said road may pass. 2. RESOLVED. That
we will use our influence with other citizens of
the county for the same purpose. 3. Resolved,
That we pledge Onr influence to the interests
in accordance with our ability to advance the
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