Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-07

Tine election al Atlanta was the most quiet
and orderly ever known in the city. Such, in
5-aF ia the universal report from all the
principal cities Of the State.
rrs.-on county, by her vote on Wednesday
last has read herself out Of the Democratic
Marty She is now completely Radicalized and
Afrlca1z-i.
-taus fire ia-m telegraph is now in
.---saan. auI, according 20 an ordinance now
ir force. it is a misdemsanor FOR any one to
e-. fire. To do so in the street is punisha-
u.- by fine.
Sir. James Holt and his wife, who lives near
--ty HiI. Ala, while returning home from
Columbus on Thursday, where they mad been
t- sp0se W their cotton, and when about six
mikes from the city. we're fired upon by some
Usr.r ir ambush Nr. Holt received a severe
wound iu the head from rifle or pistol shot
I ssupposed that the robbery Of the old man
was the object o the attack.
Atameetiug OF the City Council Of Colum-
bus held on Wednesday evening. the board
unanimously passed a resolution confirming
OBJ Heh. Of way through the streets Of the city
ts the Savannah and Pacific Short Line Rail-
VaF Company.
The Columbus water works are nearly com
TIs-ai. and the city viii be supplied abundant
lv ~ fhe 1st OF November next.
At LaG-anse it is stated that the election
moved as slowly and as qu etly ss funeral
Never before was known such apathy on an
occasion OF this kind.
H1t two white men in Taylor county voted
FIR Gar-reH. and the negroes OF the county
were divided. numbers OF then, voting the
Democratic ticket.
The Talbot county fair on the gath inst.
Promises 90 be a big thing, and will attract
macy visitors from the surrounding counties.
Nr Luke Barfeld Of Decatur county, was
terribly mutt ated by gin a few days ago. The
number Of these accidents daily happening in
Georgia indicates great imprudence in manipu-
ialuE these machines.
Auor1iuauce has been passed by the City
Council OF Cuthbert taxing the sale OF liquor
ll that place one thousand dollars every six
months
Georgia viii soon be boneycombed with ar
tssln wells The hoom is spreading, aud now
nearly every town in the State is bent on a big
bore.
A. b. Lee has received the appointment OF
Postmaster at Rising Fawn vice J. G.. Hale.
who has held the Office for ten years previ-
ousIY. Lee is a Republican.
On Thursday last at Barnesviile the ginhouse
or aIr. John d. Akins together with four bales
OF cotton and 2,200 pounds cotton seed, were
Destroyed by fire.
The gin house Of Mr- w Fl. stone, OF Nc
pufde county. was burned on Frfday night OF
last week. Twelve bales Of cotton and three
hundred bushels Of cotton seed we're destroyed
Fith the gin and fixtures. and Mr.. Stone esti-
mates his loss at g.. 500
The peKGib Wears says the vote poued in the
county was very light probably not reaching
800 votes. and thinks it safe TO predict the
election ~ the Democratic nominees by good
maiortiss.
Epaidiug county went back on Governor
Stephens. as will be seen by the vote cast on
Wsin. siay, and also on the prohibition nomi-
nee of the Democratic conven ION OF the Legis-
lature. alr Searcy' Opponent-Drewry-b
him about GOO votes How would it do to make
new State ont n Spalding and give her Gar
trell for her first Governor
The post Office at Schatuga. on the South
western Railroad, viii be abandoned as no one
can Boa persuaded to take charge OF it. The
First Assistant Postmaster General win be
notified 40 once ami he viii no doubt issue an
order CisCOutiuuiug it.
Athens Banner TGtohm1n: "No interest
whatever was taken In the election Yesterday.
q large majority Of the ID smocrats remaining
away from the polls. The darkeys took the
election boz hand and carried things pretty
much their own way"