Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-17
GeOrgia Affairs.

A fire occurred 1uesQdy morning IN the pant
and OH establishment Of F. W Hart, on Broad
street Atlanta. The fire was quenched by
vigorous work Of the department, but the stock
Of paint and oils was considerably damaged.
Cotton Of the new crop is beginning TO come
10 Atlanta.
At Eatonton fruit is very abundant and
cheap. Peaches were in market and sold for
hfry cents per bnsheL Many thousand bushels
have rotted in the county, the farmers refusing
% bring them to market at the low prices
offered.
The total number Of marriages in Putnam
county for the past year has been SO, OF which
s. were colored and whites. In order to en-
courage the matrimonial spirit, the Ordinary
has reduced the fee to s.. and the Magistrate
viii Tie c0unubiaI knots at a reduced rate. In
Ea-ont there have been no marriages this
year. Neither has there been a death among
the white population.
Putnam county ships annually from its
depot at Eatonton from ten to fifteen thousand
bales Of cotton, and it is expected that the
coming season the amount will be increased 10
eighteen thousand.
There is not a barroom in Putnam county.
although the prohibition law Is not in opera
ton The citizens OF the county have been
educated to live without the Stimulus Of the
ardent and are a prosperous and happy peO-
pie. The population Of the county is about
1909.
Travel over the Brunswick and Albany Rail
road is on the Increase.
The srtesizn well at Leary has proved great
bore literally. The reamer has become fasten-
ed under a projection Of rock near the bottom,
sni the contractor has concluded TO let well
enough alone until he can devise a plan to get
to out.
The Albany Netcs and advertiser appears in
It's last issue as a very bril- ht and newsy daily
Journal Its new press has finally got in work
ing order, and the issue before US is a sample
Of good work, both in typographical eiearness
and general make up.
By a recent ordinance Of the City Council of
Albany it is made an offense, punishable by
ine and Imprisonment, to sell cigars or keep
open shaving establishments on Sunday.
The friends OF prohibition in Monroe county
vii meet at Forsyth on Saturday next to take
into consideration the question Of nominating
Candidates for the Legislature representing the
Prohibition sentiment
The candidates for the Legislature in Hous-
ton county declare that neither the fence nor
The sIquor question shall enter into the contest.
Houston is already no fence and no liquor.
Eighteen bales Of new cotton was received
a Albany last Saturday.
Tie eOlored academy at Macon for the blind
srapidly nearing completion. Mr.. W. G. VIII
500. the contractor. says that the academy
vii BE- ready for the occupants by the 18th Of
September
Over one dozen steam engines for farm use
we're received by rail in Americus last week
Americus has received its fourth bale of
The new cotton crop.
The value Of taxable property OF Sumter
county. by recent returns Of the Tax Receiver,
Sis ,473, showing an increase Of valuation
et - 1ls over the returns Of 1881. The num-
Zero polls in the county is 2.75s.
The Jotal amount Of the t. sable proper y in
thomas county, as per the returns Of Mr.. 5. T.
tayer. the Tax Receiver of the county, is
S<''-,-i4, showing an increase Of va ue, above
'as returns of lSS1 OF Sl77,630. The number
u Ehite polls IN the county is 1850; cOlored
polls i,-i1- The total value Of all property re-
.-fned Oy the coloEed people is S110,4Ss.
HE ar,esian well now ia process OF being
oo'ed -n Townsville progresses slowly. The
non piping was put down on Wednesday last,
Az tns work progressed pretty well until. at
o7pln Of rs feet. it was discovered that he
tll'aE had become foul. which necessitated
= u h1rasal, when it was found that it was
--4'-ers1 into threads near the bottom. Work
- resumed without the piping and continued
-l1i depth Of 40 feet was reached. The
I'-'s-ctor contemplates putting in the six
- pp-s when he has reached the depth OF
81 1lass meeting Of the Democratic voters OF
-'--' county has been called by the Execu-
=. committee. TO meet at Thomasville on
s--lalas, August 81, to select delegates to the
'--i Convention, delegates to the Con-
6lAl Convention aud two candidates for
: 7seniaiives from Thomas county.
a.. -. " L. McGregor is the Democratic'nomi-
r Hepresentative in the next LeEislature
Warren county.
,'-. - James F. Thompson. foraBess;=~ -..-leS'
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