Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-04

-r ~ Richmond, three merchant mills
- factory. a paper box factory, paint
900 and TWO clothing factories. 1t runs
-g.r Io8ris and employs ?. l67 operatives in the
..--r. malls alone The consumption Of cotton
-r-s- was l6ei3 bales.
M. President Of the Chattanooga, Columbus
--t r.a-ffs Railroad is row in New York in
.-. ..---.st 1f the company, and the pros
~. f7- tae construction Of the road contin-
-sHv brlzlreus.
~. r Burke owins to increasing business
-,s-s~-rts. viii shortly retire from the com
-..r+ -f rr- cate City Guards at Atlanta.
-.. number OF couvicts in the various con
-.-.s-rr- .r the state, at this date, is 1,231,
4s.-.rl--I as follows. Camp No. l, 304; No. ?,
ss..va . Marietta and North Georgia
p.r-,ss .l. Within the month four have
t.-r s,.rrsrged from camp No. ?, three from
-.-- So g. and three from the Marietta aud
y--f Georgia Railroad camp There have
5..ar Two deaths. one in camp No. ?. and one
ucaupNo. B.
The three young men-PeytOn, Burton and
william Nsrtin-sOns Of Mr.. Robert Martin, Of
vs1une. who few days ago made an assault
-r7- v- Tuhan Boyd with the alleged inten-
rsrar slHng him in McDufhe county, have
ha4r arrested and bound over in heavy bonds
rr answer the Indictment.
AUur- son of Mr. ". A. Morgan, in the vi
.1.-ro Of Fhomson fell into a twenty ive feet
veil on Monday last, breaking two Of his ribs,
and sustaining other severe injuries.
DIP H. Bradley, an estimable physician Of
Y.DuHe county. DIED very suddenly few
ssys since He had ridden horseback to Wash
ltyt5r. iu Wilkes county, and. returning home.
tei the next day. His death is generally re-
yrsttsd. as he was an excellent physician and
g good citizen.
The Chatauqua, at Tallulah Falls, will be es
tablshed at the present terminus OF the rail
road aud work on the grounds will soon be
gin The railroad presented it to the Sunday
schools OF the South.
joint stock company is about being or
zsuizel at Fort Valley for the purpose of
buui.ng a handsome hotel on the ByingtOn
grounds in that city.
The boar that has been creating so much
alarm in Harris and Talbot counties. was cap
tured on Oak Mountain, about three miles from
Hamilton, Wednesday, by Mr.. Goldng Arm
strong
The dwelling house Of Mrs. Rodgers, on the
plantation Of Geo. W. Williams. near Ogle-
thorpe. was consumed by fire one night last
week Only wearing apparel saved. Furni-
rlra and provisions entire loss.
The taxable property OF Macon county has
Increased In value nearly 100000 since last
year
Some kind friends OF the late Jesse B
Wright. whose murder by the negro at
cFrnbus has already been noticed. have
rslsel ths sum Of S9Os 50, and presented it to
his 54reaved widow, not as a charity, but as
manifestation Of the esteem and respect in
which Nr Wright was held when among them.
This thoughtful act deserves cOmmendation.
Colonel A. ID. Gambler commenced track
Isyre on the Gainesville and DahIonegs Rail
road Tuesday morning with forty hands, and
viii push the work right along until his con-
trsct 60 CLestatae river is completed.
The Tax Receivers book shows about 1, 600
polls and about 81. tOO,OO0 worth Of property in
Ebert county. The coIored people own about
s5I5Q worth OF property
Tie bold burglar is roaming the streets Of
Atlanta and evadng all attempts OF the au-
td0rues t0 catch him. The Atlanta COnstitt-
ton gives an account Of four successful bar
g.aHes committed in that city on the night Of
Tuesday. lst inst.
The town Of C0vington has improved its
sidewalks, and now boasts Of the best side
walks about the husi less portion OF the place
she has ever had.
The Star says twenty-five thousand dollars
invested in neat. first class cottage houses in
Corugt0u would mud ready tenants at an
annual rental OF 20 per cent.
According TO the returns OF the Tax Re
csyero of Cobb county, the amount OF taxable
property in the county foots up 50, ,7S5, ia. an
Increase over 1881 Of SsO4. .S25 The colored
people OF the county return property 70 the
valleof Sts.g5I
The Atlanta Home Insurance Company has
been organized in that city. One hundred and
sky thousand dollars Of the stock has been
raised, and business viii be commenced in Oc-
to6sr Nr joel Hurt VIII shortly visit Au-
Eusta. Savannah, Rome and other places in
the interest Of this Southern Home Insurance
Company
All the Bishops Of the NJ E Church will
meet Bishop Pierce Of the NJ. E. Church, South,
az Atlantis on the 2gth inst. in the interest Of a
college for the C ~ E. Church.
James Baker. who killed John Owens in
tps1n county, 90 May last, and fer whose ar
rest the Governor has offered a reward of $50,
vas captured and delivered to the Sheriff on
Nouiay last
-le convention for the Twentieth Senatorial
District hers at 1iuedgeyile Wednesday
unanimously nominated Fleming DuBignon for
Senator on the first ballot
The Banner WatcbmGn says: The latter
k-5- Or this week the top of a mountain at
~ 5al--al Wll b- blown over into the Grand
80 .-ls--- ,l MAKE -oom Tor the raliroad- Al
l-9 t.-- pounds OF powder have been placed
o-..| the rocky core IL will be a fearful ex-
t.oson ana grand sight"
4 c0l0rsi man was blown up in Warren
-.-llt last week while blasting rock. II seems
--e elarEe had been perfected, and he was
L.rtafil- 10 leave when by some finishing
eLpa- le touched Cff the powder. He was
USED up severely, one hand being torn badly,
rs rs lacr and eyes very badly burned, and his
o'ly otherwise injured
Wednesday afternoon, as the Macon and
99.-us"Ick train was leaving the passenger
--t-- at Macon. Robert Thomas, an old
l-ll-l tilploye boarded the train for the pur-
% r-1rg ont as far as the shops. On
---r4Forng 90 jump from the train he in some
ny stumbled and fell beneath the wheels.
.-s tf4ln passed over both arm and leg, crush
e ---ll SO as 70 necessitate amputation.
Wednesday afternoon a colored workman
1870 1870 N alker. while pitching brick on the
= - 1lllng sr0und the eOp OF The fourth story
y = t-1 AlEg Mill at Augusta, slipped and fell to
rt -slllld. distance or about fifty feet
"L.e Ia'lirg he caught hold Of piece Of the
es-IlidlnE. ierked il out and causing some Of
-5 9ncs on the scafold 10 tumble ab-ut his
80 he struck on the top OF a lime barrel
r -t reached the ground, and smashed it
H. S7f-s No bones we're broken. but it is
-.-sAt taat The man is injured internally.
slr- e E Moon died at Rome on Wednesday
.-.--- se-l-s last The deceased came to Rome
sT-sr-i-ls5afs -.i lsafs 20 from Michigan and engaged
~ Jr =-E 10 bee culture He established the
irfa-. = "a monthly journal devoted 70 this
A go ana edited it for number OF years
5B FL. 5JEf4fs Jg4fs ago Nr. Moon received an injury
tirsrl--kle- which appeared slight at first but
L--1ly resulted in The smputafion ~ fbe leo
to .--,-- - knee The leg, however. continued
r7--aisss = 4 1is-, and last week Dr. Willis West
this tim o "a y. Atianta, amputated il again,
contir11ei We tle knee Mr. Noon. however
Death ensued. Iioi 'llica'iOh see IL anu
,fa-t. m Su man named William Giles was acci-
Grove Ne,rtga ~, -ga Ia small pond at Walnut
noon l. e ~ UNITY on last Thursday after
49, Lt seems the pOnd is Sometimes 1sed for
t-t-islaal purposes, and sevaraI T1ersons bsd
vhioF % "a = ~ ~ on thursday afternoon, after
f0r ~ ,-l ,-.e OOfs concluded TO 20 10 the pond
in tie rs-p pose OF "a thing Young Giles being
b.vo-55 'SeL.ly and not icing able to swim, got
rfis- ~ ne depth and was drowned before fhe
'''0 His body was
.-t --ls-- sr ven1y minutes,
-..-.. rA.ills rrOrt was made
te liu bgt sitn l- vail He 0-as
rts -rr 90
Fsfil; terday after
ale aeeident urred at the
-a.r tiiis- q ne-rl who was at
r E. ueut ser ed too near
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