Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-14

tion for maudamus requiring the managers of |
the City Hall CAtlanta) box to open the ballot |
box and take out the voting lists and dispose |
Of them according to law, and after argument |
by counsel, the mandamus was granted. The
proposition made by the counsel of Mr..
Hoyt to the counsel of Mr.. Fergu-
son, the contestant, that the managers Of the
box recount the votes in said box in the pres
enee Of the grand jury, or publicly. has been
refused by the latter and the contest will now
proceed according to the law in such case
made and provided
At an election held in Blsckhsll district, Full
ton county, on Wednesday. on the question of
fence or no fence. the latter carried the day by
amajority Of fifty nine votes.
The Augusta folk are making arrangements
% revive the old custom OF celebrating New
Years day, and propose to have a grand fete
day on the coming 1st Of January.
a witness in the Recorders Court on Wednes-
day was recognized as an escaped convict from
Newman, and as soon as he had finished his tes-
timony he taken in charge and held to
await the arrival Of an officer from Newman.
Z dastardiy attempt was made on Monday
night lastto assassinate Dir. D. NJ Coggin of Pike
county. on the night above stated. Some one
in female attire called at his house and desired
to see Mr.. CoggiD. His wife appeared at the
door IN answer to the summons, but was noti-
fed that Mr.. COggin was the person desired.
Mr. COggin then walked out and as he ap-
preached the gate the person in female caro-
snapped cap. The gun held fire for an instant,
but then went off, but fortunately DIR Coggin
was not within the line Of fire and escaped. As |
soon as the gun fired the would-be assassin
fled.
The towns Of GAINESVILLE and Miner saved
The section OF the county west of Potato creek |
gave the Independent Republican coalition a
few majority.
The grand jury Of L ike county recommend
that a new jail be built, as the present Jail is
insecure and inadequate to the wants of the
county, and that the pauper farm, the benefits
Of which have not been commensurate with the
amount invested for its support, be sold and
the proceeds applied tc the building Of the new
jail.
There has been a large crop OF sorghum
made IN Whitfield and the adjoining counties
this year. and it will save a considerable
amount of money to the farmers of that sec
ton
Dalton had torchlght procession in honor
Of the Democratic victory on Wednesday last.
Hon. T. R. Jones, Senator elect was called
upon by the large crowd in the procession and
made happy reply, thanking his eonstitu-
ents for their hearty support.
The County Commissioners of Barlow have
contracted for the building of an iron bridge
at Doulhitt's Ferry, for which they have re-
ceived the thanks of the travelling and general
public.
j. J. Howard & Son, merchants OF Carters-
vile, had a burglar proof safe-forgot the
combination Of the lock and had to send on to
New York for an expert to drill through the
door in order to effect an opening Il took
several days Of drilling to get through.
The connection Of the water mains at the
siver at Columbus will now speedily be
made, and the coveted water supply from the
new water works will begin to flow into the
city. On Wednesday the water was turned into
the pipe, and at noon a stream flowed into the
river. A force is now at work making the con-
nection at the river, and a weeks work will
complete the viaduct across the river and its
connection with the city mains.
The cotton receipts at Hawkinsvine since |
September 1st have been {. .603 bales.
Robert Burch, colored Democrat living on |
the Reeves plantation, in Pulaski county, is |
six feet six inches high, and since the election
is said to have grown half inch taller.
General D. o. Horne, one Of the Oldest and |
most respectable citizens of Pulaski county, |
ultu on IuuEsudy AhsL at MS nome near |
HawkinsviIe. He was bright Mason and |
member Of the Legion of Honor, the annual |
convention OF which he recently attended He /
was buried with Masonic ceremonies yesterday. /
Our Waycross correspondent. under date OF |
the 18th, informs US that Jesse Vickers, another
victim Of the shooting affray at Iifton, an &C
count Of which appeared in the MORNING Ews /
Of yesterday. died yesterday morning. Har |
rell is still alive and Is thought to be out of /
danger. Three sons Of G. B. Mayo have been
arrested. fourth son. R. Mayo, who killed |
G. B. Jordan, has left for parts unknown. /
Other parties have been arrested, but their /
names are not given. The Mayo boys arrested /
have given bond.
The Boston Post remarks that it is pretty GER
tain that Mr.. Stephens has larger majority /
per pound than was ever cast for any other /
man for Governor in these United States.
A committee Of six prominent cit zens held |
meeting in the city of Augusta on Thursday to
arrange Tor Increasing the subscription to the /
Savannah Valley Railroad from Augusta This /
is a most important enterprise, and should be
substantially encouraged.
A citizen near Vienna owns a mule that Mr.. |
ice Heard rode out Of the Confederate service |
in 1865. The mule cost Mr.. Heard one quart of /
peach brandy. The animal is lively ana active, |
and looks well
The Gainesville Free Press is after the can
dates who have net paid for their announce
ments, and says pleadlngly: We are not re
spOnsible for your defeat. Mr.. Candidate, and /
you should not fail to pay what you are justly /
due us" Come gentlemen, pay up ike men.
Barnesyille Gazette: lone of the best results
Of the election last wednesday was the reSolu-
ton of about one hurdred cOlored men to /
align themselves with the Democratic party /
eith view 70 voting and working with it here
able one Of the times"
James Williams. eolored. who was employed
by w Turner, Jr, at his saw mill at Leary,
while bearing on lumber, careIessly let piece
OF timber fail against the saw, which threw
him on it, and as he fell the saw struck him
d1sgonaliy across the breast, cutting OF enc
arm ana nearly cutting his body in TWO, causing
instant CeGth
Just before the adjournment OF Irwin court
there was difficulty between Mr. Jehu
Fletcher ana sons on one side, and Messrs
Wiley and james Fletcher, brothers of Jehu
on the other side. MF. Jehu Fletcher fired al |
his brother, Wiley Fletcher, with pistol
The Sheriff, Dan mcInnis, promptly arrested
Mr. Jehu Fletcher, and by the interposition Of
friends the difficulty was quelled-
Atlanta Constitution: "A few days ago there
was a bad slide ia the cut approaching the lit
tle tunnel on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad, which has interfered with
the rapid transfer of freights. A wall which
was composed Of rock aud clay, and which had
stood until it was considered safe, tumbled in,
obstrueting the track. Captain Beaty and
Major Sample have been personally superin-
tending the removal Of the clay and stone, and
viii complete their work to-day"
The artesian bore has been started at Haw
kinsville. The NesCs says: On Thursday
morning last Mr. Waite, with a number Of
hands, began the work OF putting the machin-
cry in position for boring the artesian well |
The WORK IS in charge Of Mr. d. G. Fitch. of
Bradford, Pa. who has been engaged in boring
wells for some seven years. For the lasL four
years he has been the general Superintendent |
for Messrs. Johl son & Rittenger, in the oil re-
giOns Of Pennsylvania. When his preparations |
are completed they viii be sufficient 70 bore
two thousand feet deep.i If satisfactory stream
is not found before making that depth
Macon Graphic: From Conductor Adie, Of
the Brunswick division Of the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Road, we learn the par
ticulars Of a difficulty that took place at Hazel
hurst yesterday. Il appears that one OF his
train hands testified against the prisoners in
the late trial Of the Eastman rioters and was
yesterday called TO account by a negro at
Hazelhurst for going back on his own color /