Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-24
Eenrgia Affairs.

y--ylIle received her first bale Of the
,r cotton crop on Monday last. The first
a .- year was received a week earlier,
Renew bale brought Il cents per pound,
.tl- YEAR previous sold for 1OI6 cents per
L
Sven white men and eight negroes ratified
.-s .-fr--t.f the nomination or Gen. Gartrell
--- court house square in Nilledgeville on
v-f,g last A co.ored man delivered the
l.s---s prieh was heartily received By tie
audience
T---sis a man in Rome who has not combed
-sts-Irover five months, and he is not bald
-tls-
ss15er-rles l-st bale Of the new crop wss
h-el-l On .s.- Saturday. 1t was grown by
judge G-sa B-snrley, a candidate for the
Legislature from Washington county aud one
o. t-s e-s farm trs In the State.
Trl- is the name of a new post Office in
6l-sa county.
8 l-r.-v Il Athens has started a canine ho-
p. a1L 1-a-is the dogs of the young sports
-s1ciJls own at the rate Of 81 per month,
i-- is uls.lg money by his enterprise.
IdsC.r authorities Of Albany have deter
slsi r invest 100 new steam fire engine.
---1i It-auateaska. which has been doing
-s duty fog thirteen years, is worn out. and
-- --7 h.s sace-p edthe offer Of the La Frarce
Company 90 furnish one Of their celebrated
-yl5s taNug pay therefor the old ThrO-
a.s=s.a aud $500 payable in four years.
T-l6 per cent interest
There is En- Burke county a small band of de
.---si prohiDitiouists. Though few in num-
,s- e party is composed Of gentlemen of
li-lc,ar and influence. They claim that they
r.si l.ry strength, and hope two years hence
-lass the question Of prohibition promi-
r--- one IN The election Of members Of the
-ss. a.lrs
A---~-l is sLiveriBg under the effects of a
coli snap. ana blankets at night are com
a-sue
Al-sra named Massey was shot with pis-
-1- ana ian-er1usly wounded by another negro
'ill-l oo-s 10 Augusta on Tuesday, the ball
Bang effect and lodging in the stomach. The
'--l.l- ~ls reported as accidental, but the
'---,s. has been lodged in Jail.
--- Davenport Mandatory at Americus
WI ably begin running on full time about
SEPTEMBER ESQ.
--- merchants Of Columbus are preparing
ln immense I'm trade Their goods are
arriving - large quantities.
'-- Trustees Cf South Georgia College,
--4.7- .1 townsville, at a meeting held on
sunday .ls., decided 70 recommend Professor
d. ID Alexander for the office OF President,
-li- vacant 5y the resignation Of Mr.. o. D.
S-
--'s -y kes the palm in the matter
-.ii- yIe1. A club hss been formed in the
.--s- each member Of which was TO plant
'--- q. t.-a. the largest yield TO secure a
7- that produced by Mr.. R. n. McKin-
s1 IS bushels and p quarts, and
81 t-'-.eal dy ilr Charles Vann measured
.-'-- and quarts The corn was meas
A--s-s Robert Alexander. Charles
- '-r1sdos aud r. n. McKinuon,
certificates Of the above facts.
.-s e--i of lIr. J B. Massey, who lives
eastern portion Of Thomas county,
--s south Of Boston, met his death a
.-- ago l1der the following painful cir
llr Massey has a cotton house in
.''-'l no Monday last while he was absent
~ -a- children were playing in the
some Two OF three bales of which
. 90 --- cotton house After PLAYING awhile
~. '--i to the house and informed their
r--'' "-' "as sitting in the house with little
s--.-. ..l- year old, in her lap. She told
4 .-eT must not play in the cotton as
---ssr1ls. About twenty minutes af-
~. Size missed little Charlie, the bouse-
~. - and started 70 look for him. and
'4e -..-1u house, where she found hin,
~. le pile Of cotton. The children ON
49,. '.7'.o1s visit had dug a hole in the pile
p. 7- ieet deep, and it is supposed that
49,. Fellow had crawled into the hole on
e-,.- '- .1- he'd been buried by the mass Of
~ Which tei on him When taken ont
49, 'A.iIcL. and all efforts to revive him
ssB-.- '- -Ansey Cunningham, of Thomas
1ur..- -ella-iv shot himself while out
5sE-. .-s- week He was loading one barrel
c-s--' Sun When the other was aceidentsIIv dis-
,---- , --e load striking him in the baad
esss-t .---'-- lie died Immediately. The de-
ebs-.-. Just grown, young man of fine
I-i.-..l I-i---. '-ll much liked and resnectad
H.. D mistake 70 suppose tfs, Wo,-o- 49,,
pss.sf II IN. ..-.o''oFy law in America ADact
~ ne trustees OF Oglethorna,s coIo1,-
'S 'AFee years before the 4.,,-1D.,S'.' -SS'
71lencs was signed .epsc,-s 1'ion
- "a rum In Georgia be- e1s-I'-. iA' lhe
that all s=uicb sb.u pro
'e STAYED - II his ory repeats
-7 is coming when the snir,, 81
1's viii be revived in the Fmn,os
'Gio'h coal bin recently erected nv
-, %, and Water Company. fell in
-' 'l4endous crash TUESDAY ,nornin- aS,i =
e '''e Eeef shinsllns.one