Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-27


.-.r,l.u, his notes, papers, etc. The
.-r-.-i 90 have been the work of an
1rr5l-g.
.-r--rc-i. was one of the wealthiest men
s-5-sa His property amounts to s'5O,OOO.
4. .f..,r1ua, only about 1925 COO has been
...-.-t..t .i bis will Mrs. David B. Hamil-
s.rs -a.-r1 the remainder, and will receive |
--..-- s.aUj and 100000. Mr. Charles
7.--.--..--rss about s65 90 which is the next /
I,-,---au9lut received by any Of the heirs.
-..--sf preacher named William Jones |
.,s.s.ss .. Forsyth on Sunday last. It ap |
,..-.rbs- az church meeting on that day the |
s-v--.rd gentleman endeavOred
~rr-aye his doctrine orthodox
B-au8stolc blows and knocks,
... make conviction doubly sure plunged |
r.. rrfs into one n the brethren. He was
ken before a Justice Of the Peace, and, in de-
fsaI. of bond. committed to jail.
sore eyes u a Malignant type prevail to an
extent almost epidemic in tine city of Waynes
t1-1
.v- IS. = a. Searcy, the prohibition .ndi-
5,-a5s sraLiiog county, his on exhibition at
Griffin su sgy the exact shape Of a gourd He
claims as a sign and prophecy that hereafter
f+esrI.- Of Griffin shall drink nothing but
water. au that out of a gOurd.
Tr-Gand Lodge Of Good Templars for the
State of Georgia is holding its annual session
Al A-F5-th this week A number of the most
rrmu-ut gentlemen in the State, from the
Governor down. are booked for addresses dur
r. the convention The Good Templars ap-
r-lr to 1e on a solid basis in Georgia.
ON Saturday last Washington county was
,stei by fine rains The corn crop is safe,
s1ith cotton is in splendid condition.
CAPT John r Iattimer. recently of the San
5--s,Is Hotel. well known among travellers as
surG-I hotel keeper, has taken charge of the
r7,s. at Hawkiusviue. While saudersvile has
l,, by the removal Of Capt. Lattimer. Haw-
zrsyiIe has gained one Of the best hotel keep
s-s in Georgia. whose name and fame are
known 90 hosts Of travellers through the State.
The Rev DR. Strickland, Of Virginia, has re-
ca.y-d the unanimous call Of the Central Pres
t,trriau Church of Atlanta to Occups the pull
pic made vacant by the resignation of Dr.
Boggs. who goes to iu the chair Of Church
History az the Presbyterian College in Colum-
bla, 3. c. DR.. Boggs will continue to fill the
pulpit until the lst Of September
livery one connected with the Office OF the
H.vursboro CiiizeR was sick last week, and
vet the paper appeared as full Of local news as
usual
yoman arrived at Albany on Sunday last
oriu- 90 the stupid carelessness OF some bull
tssIed route agent, whereat the Albany peO-
r.s were very mad on the Lords day. This
US wrong. but they ought to hunt down the
-F.uiius agent and have him dismissed the
service
The last issue OF the Townsville Times is
ike q fruit clr-full Of LeConte pears. Tho
editor evidently has taken stock in the Thomes-
Vile LeC0uts Pear Association.
The Townsville Public Ginning and Cotton
SseI 0I Mill approaches completion. The
boiler and engine are up, and all the coanec-
tons made The gin and cotton press will be
put in position this week, aud everything
ready for ginning by the 1st of August, and
for 1l making as soon as a sufficient quantity
Of se-i can be- obtained TO authorize a begin
ming in that enterprise.
Amsr.u- Recorder. If some one will fur
nishthe achinery. we will furnish the mud.
and We viii have brick ward on Cotton ave-
uue
Mae T-IegrnDh and MESSENGER: "A recent
attempt tp burn the a. NJ T. Church on Cot
son avenue was most hendish affair The in
cenlisry secured a ladder and carried his COM
Uus-i1e ma erial in the basement His efforts
were, however, frustrated by being discovered
10 time
Speaking Of beautiful women the Rome
COURIER comes 60 the front with the following
announcement. There is young lady in
Rome who can put court plaster Oh her chin.
nil ne- mouth with chewing gum, and will still
eclipse llrs. Langtry for beauty. We have not
yet sen tle famous English beauty, but we
kn1v pretty woman when We see her
Tie Dawson correspondent OF the Cousfittt-
non. under date OF july -. says; "On yester-
CAV tFl negroes named Dock Bridges and
VIII vennart got into a fight over a game OF
marbles. and -cS Bridges killed Dennard by
shooting him Wi b a shotgun. Bridges claim
lla' le acted iu selt-defense, and believing he
was lastnable. he came to Dawson and sur
Pen erred himself TO the Sheriff and is now in
jail here
Gainesville SOigthron There has been some
Hch ores taken out Of the Merck Gold Mine re
cent y aud We fully believe it 70 he one OF the
richest and largest veins of gold ore in the
STATE r g was forty miles from the railroad
ana difficult Co get 10, instead of being right at
ihe railroad and within three miles OF the citv.
lne foai WQult be kept hot by prospectors
examining 30. and very soon forty stamps wou'd
ur p'lllinS the precious metal out OF rich
v.re- 4i urelS fast approaching, however,
N4el We 0eleve this mine will be developed
ald surprise many a gold hunter"
heIrlen county, according to the Tax Receiv-
eI I-- So recently made, there are I 1,34l polls
one artist, eight doctors. Number Of hands
e4boyrd. rs The value Of land is S5l5, ,012;
,L.'r OF ciLy property, 81. go; money. notes
a-L accounts. Sl3i, ,Ss9; merchandise, S455l3;
Lylaelo and sitch6u furniture, S60,577; lew
gAt. 50 ID, stock. 8 566, ,S9f. plantation and
mechanical tools. S-1,77i; cotton and an kinds
vl provisions. S5.tq3. and all other property
10y before enumerated j, SOD, ,499; defaulters
sCFrriy- sos; making an aggregate of
s-.l2lL1 which is an increase over and above
.AA or last year OF Sl3i.S5l
me Ameucus Recorder announces a distin-
slsAt4 7rrlvaI IN that burg as follows: He
Vtti'rl iE the city on Wednesday last from
New ork via Savannah by the steamer City
u augusta. In the veins Of this distinguished
stranger courses the very purest and bluest
u91l or Europe He has taken up his quar-
n Win 4r- >, L KINNEY, at the stock yard
u Aes>rs Harold, Johnson & Co., where he
can De seen. as fine and handsome a Jersey as
~ Helld wish TO SEE. This makes the third
Ii fourth Importation Mr. U. B. Harold has
r- r--L- uul ana G him great credit is due.
'g'J movement IN the direction OF improve
L-slL ana making better our resOurces should
L1i.eu with announcement, and no better
r-s r5.A e,.u oe done Tor the country than the in
Nollction OF these famous cattle"
The city OF Rome has put in a pIea of being
~ urst lace on the line Of the East Tennessee
~ ma and Georgia Railroad for the location
y .Ar sh0ps OF the company. IL bases its plea
E-Lle - l9loWlng grounds: In the first place
-l'eet Is convenient. and the best of material
SAn te procured at astOnishiug'v low hp-ures
-, ,-oully Coal can be obtained and delivered
e4ereqlngly low rates and short notice
tu5fl y Cheap rates Of freight on iron cen he
-- uoth bY rail and steamboat line FourthIy
1'-er grounds cannot be had than
Rome, Ii is elevated level
'4 tmcEly surrounded by houses
s-lla1ie Tor workmen. Filthy. The water is
-l- 49l inexhaustable. and any amount that
tl S-ioIll De needed could be had without any
ttr tit1-1,e Whatever. Sixthly. A healthier. place
ltS-Nom - nome Is no. to be found on the system Of
isL5 sIS oI any other road. It is in a most -four
tL-s condition, and has many advantages
plAces cannot cope with Beside these
80 80 many other reasons. Rome is the most cen
slsl point on the road From Bristol 10 Rome II
- niles from Meridian il is 313 mics from
T. ~ @ @ll.sslcs II is 36S miles and from MemDhis
re-r- miles In fact il might be called the
rTrcL point Our citizens are manifesting
49, s--sIt - Itsl IN 81 curing the location Of the
r..ril-aii- IN nome and, as no other place is so
1-l5 l9caled. or can offer more or greater
r-i MS, lt Is hoped the manager Of the
49, - .aAe IN Sc Inducements into consider
Sr,s --yL ana decide to make this citv their head
dsv tCI..e!e e and COnStttllfionaIist: ''On Sun
.InifsS BSLn-Ls lasti Just after sundown, Mr.
lie1C - - J(ss y a. going from his fathers resi-
TLc---eo ~ C0oouam, about eight miles from
a-glllsou, when he was fired on twice bv some
l5e5 .si-s VINO were In ambush The weapon
t tloI was doubled-barTel shotgun loaded with
IgcAAnol. The first shot took effect in his left
5Ile and breast, but the second missed min,
nc vas on horseback. and the horse hecaD1a /
frightened and ran on with him Inst nsFo-<
ne reached CObbham he fell from the horse
unconscious from the loss OF blood The ami.