Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-20

-..a.ens al Valdcs-a Waynessoro. Albany,
Athens. Gainesville, Atlanta and Rome.
Judge Henderson, C)mmi sioner Of Agricul-
lure. is grit 10 the last, and is now putting sand
ia his gizz1ri for the cure OF dyspepsia The
sand cure is becoming popular in Atlanta
Rice birds are abundant ia Atlanta, aud with
oysters f. r s.. constitute the psthetc proven
DIR of the epicures.
Tire Georgia Pf0vident Assc citation, Of Allan
Ga. has Just organized. Its object is the eDcour-
asealrnt Of economy among its members, and
i-hss applied for legal life from the cour6
a general convention OF The Church of Christ
ir Georgia VII De held with the church at
Atlanta about the 1st Of November next to
continue for three dsys. Eminent divines OF
"a4t church from 6 distance will be present OF
tIe occasion.
Tine revenue raiders Bolton, Freeland, Miller
aud Self who are charged with the murder OF
o.I man Hart. iii Gwiduett county, were before
Jua-. Ncoay. of the United States Court at
Atlanta, Cu Saturday last ON application to
bee released on bail. The Judge decided to
postpone the hearing un.ii Q o'clock Monday to
enable certain evi ieuCe tJ be obtained.
The committee charged with the duty of
sel.ctiuga site for the Southern Chatauqua
spent Friday at Kings Mountain, v C.. Saturday
al T1ceo7 Falls. ani Sunday at Tallulah Falls,
and arrived in Atlanta Monday night. They
lave examiuei all the sites proposed and will
r-1ch a decision ou cjmparing notes. The peo-
pie OF Atlanta gave the committee a reception
40 the rooms of the Y1uu.. Mems Christian $
s5cla-i1u. az which were present as a reception
committee representatives, OF each OF tine
Evangelical churches AID Sunday school asso-
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Two negroes were committed to jail on Sat
arIaY at Atlanta for c horril crime OF assault
and robbery and attempted murder It ap-
pears tina. the scounirels attacked and
robbed an old man who resides near East Point.
Alter beating him until hey thought he was
dead they took tue old man AMI laid him
across the railroad track, after taking what
money he had. S2L He was fortunately
discovered by a good Samaritan. who took
care of him aud set on foot Investigations
vhich led to the arress Of two negroes named
Dois0n and Kinds. who are now in jail to an
swer for this villainous crime.
A party Of young men from Sandersville
wen, out 10 the neish5orhooi Of NJ. Ellis
Johnson last week dove hultiag, and bagged,
we learn, 333 birds GA Tuesday at the same
pace 4Sl were killed.
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morning as Judge Of the AlbIuy Circuit, 10 fill
the vacancy oce1s.onsi b7 the death Of Judge
Warren
There are fifteen new stores going up in the
little town OF Jackson. This shows confidence
in the coming business season.
Preparations are already being made for the
hanging OF the seven condemned prisoners at
Eatoutou on the s0tn OF October. The hang
an-..
The Democrats Of Sumter couuty will have
grand ola time to-day in Americus. Stephens,
IIarleman and C0Iqui.t viii be there-a Demo
craiic team that viii do deep ploEiDg through
the rank fields Of Repubicanisn.
The public school duties Of Americus will be
resumed on next Monday.
The authorities Of Fort Valley have ordered
the collection of an additional tax Of one per
cent. on all the pop srty within the incorpo
rate limits. for the purpose of drilling an arte
sian well, the vote Of the people having been
taken and being favorable to the said invest
meur
Henry Todd. who lives in Darien is the
weaIthiest coIored man in Georgia. When
youth his master died and left him his free
dom. When the ConfederacY fell, he lost
twenty slaves and some Confederate bon IS.
After the war lie continued farming operations
and Engaged in the lumber business. He is
now 65 years old, aud is worth S1JOCOJ in good
Investments. Ills example Is a healthy one
every way for the cOlored people of Georgia.
10 is thought by scms Of the farmers OF
Johnson county that the cotton crop is not as
Fz=5iiy damaged by the recent storm as was at
Grst supposed
Ths .sttie Of Spalding county, since the
stock Law mas passed, are all in fine order, and
look like they are being cared for.
The Cherokee county fence or no fence issue
was recently declared in favor of fence b.
large ms jority, the vote standing fence" 1873,
mo fence 2s5- majority for fence e93
Tie school population Of Walker county, &C
c0rding to "a recent enumeration, is 525 white
males. /. .3ss white females. 300 colored maies
and aG1 co!ared females-totaI ATS.
It is stated that diphtheria is raging in Ebert
county.
Nir. W. MeCathern's steam gin at Waynes-
.blro was destroyed BY fire on Thursday after
.-oon. The loss is about g 100, on which there
tusurauce OF S75l
~ s,lesville and Dahloneca Railroad
- ~eiag erected across the Caatta-
-. - 80. - few days VIII be com
-, An --a1i-,, = done TO within two
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miles of Chestatee, at LeatheI- -, -.,,..
The Dahlonega NeJgs and SigH0
that Iumpkin county will give Colonel
Gambler a majority over speer Of 300 votes
Nuscaliues, chfuquepins and possum are all
Fpe H Hart county, and the average daTkey
and small boy is therefore happy.
llr. John Prior, Of Iaurens county. was shot
and killed on Wednesday last by Mr.. Archy
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some money transactions, and both parties
became angry, and from words proceeded 70
more serious weapons. Hester, armed with a
rake, attacked Prior, who drew his pistol and
fired two shots at Hester The latter re-
treated to his house and, seeing a double-bar-
relied gun, shot Prior dead The Jury Of in
quest returned verdict Of justifsble homicide
The Marion County Argus: BY this time
last wear over two thousand bales of cotton
Do I'd been sent to market from Marion county
There has not been over two hundred aud fftv
bales sent from the county TO market this sea
SON.
Mr.. Tom Cooper. living In Talbot county.
near Juniper died last Wednesday after an
illness Of three months. Soon sfter he was
taken sick his son was also stricken with SICK
ness and soon died, and now his daughter lies
at deaths door.
Judge Erwin VIII retire from the bench at
the end OF his present term. and, il IS TumOred,
viii form partnership with Pope Barrow 70
practice law in Athens y. L. Hutchins. OF
dwnuett, is, so far, the only candidate 10 sue
ceed Judge Erwin.
A colored man by the rame OF John Ward,
lVing near Riceb0rO, Liberty county, killed
h!InseiI last Fri ay. He had loaded gun in
MS QN-carl, and, in taking it out. the gun was
E'scharged, and the contents lodged in his side.
IN ah h0uF and half he was dead
Mr George l. Seney has sent Miss Ruther-
lord his check for 81 Oj0 70 educate ten girls at
the Lucy Cobb Institute. Miss Rutherford has
given seven scholarships 10 young ladies OF
Athens, selected, and eight from other places,
making fifteen in all, who are the recipients
or this munihcent gift.
The coming report OF Commissioner Hender-
son, OF the 6eorsia Agricultural Bureau will
show falling OF in cotton prospects, and an
improved condition Of all gother crops corn
potatoes sugar cane, peas, turnips, etc The
late storm will modify the estimates somewhat
IN some localities, bur not IN aterially.
The Griffin Sun gives the following sssend
of TO one Of General GartreI's drummers:
I'VE learn thst one jeffrey Washington Bailey
% is on a tour of the State in the interest of Mr.
Gartrell the Independent Democrat and the
Republican State ticket. j. w. b. is a nofOri-
Gus rail thief. II tie records OF SpaldIng Supe-
rior Court are to be credited"
man arrived az Marietta on Thursday
morning and hi ed q horse and buggy from
Mr. J. s. Sullivan TO go to Lawrence Fiiie-
Arriving there at night he procured lkace