Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-13

days, but If the recent rain storm struck them
they are abundantlY supplied.
One more picking over the fields will make
a clean sweep OF the cotton crop Of Stewart
county. The farmers there have had one
months straight picking without interruption.
Mr.. Thomas J. Gilmore, OF Tennille, died on
Saturday last. He was a prominent citizen Of
Washington county and was a candidate in the
late primary for Representative to the Legisla-
ture from that county. He was buried on Sun
day at SandersvilIe.
We have received a handsome copy Of the
the annual catalogue of the Washington Insti-
tute This institute is the property of the
Washington Association, and is located at Lin
ton, a village in Hancock county, nine miles
from Devereaux station, twelve miles from
Sparta, fifteen miles from Mllledgeville, and
sixteen miles from Sandersville Hon. W. H.
Northern is President of the Board Of Trustees,
and the Principal OF the Institute is Ivy W.
Duggan, a. NJ, who is ably assisted by W. L.
Duggan, A. B., and a corps Of efficient teach
ers. The institute has opened with seventy
male and sixty female students, representing
number of counties in the State.
Mr.. Howard II. Smith has been added to the
editorial corps Of the Macon EUenfHg Graphic,
and will assist principally as city editor Mr..
Smith is a son OF Rev. c. W. Smith, Of the
Wesleyan Female College, and a graduate Of
Mercer University.
The Recorder OF the city of Macon, Mr. Sam
uel Jemison, and Mr.. J J. Clay had personal
difficulty a few days ago the settlement Of
which is engaging the good offices Of mutual
friends Of the parties. The Mayor Of the
city, BTr. COrput. at a regular meeting Of Coun-
ell on Tuesday evening to consider the
matter, announced that it was now in order to
prefer charges against Mr.. Jemson, and after
some discussion, resolution to the effect that
as no charges appeared against toe Recorder
be continue his duties as such officer, was
adopted.
General Longstreet. United States Marshal Of
Georgia, has received the money appropriated
by Congress to pay for the services of the Uni
ted States Deputy Marshals appointed by Col
FitzsimOns for the election in 1850, and it is now
being paid out to the claimants.
The Wilson Park Company is about being or
ganized in Atlanta. The gentlemen composing
the company have bought about four hundred
acres Of land beyond Ponce de Leon Spring.
along the line Of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad, which they intend to make attract
i've. In this area there will bea race track Of a
mile, and within a smaller track of half mile.
The boulevard will pass Just in front Of the
park, and will open into Peachtree street. 1t
is proposed to make it the place Of popular re-
sort for Atlanta
A collision occurred on the new railroad be-
tween Atlanta and Chattanooga on Tuesday,
the second day OF the opening Of the new
route. a passenger train ran into freight
train on the. main line. One engineer, a fire
man and two children were killed and others
injured.
The cotton is all open in Marion county. and
the farmers are congratulating themselves that
IL an early frost does come it won't find any
cotton to kill.
Mr.. }. F. Rushin has been appointed to the
Postmastership Of the Buena Vista post office,
Marion county, and will ac,ept the office. He
has forwarded his bond and is awaiting a COM
mission to take charge of the effice.
The citizens Of Watkinsvile district, Oconee
county, have presented a petition to the
County Commissioners, signed by nearly all Of
the citizens of the district, asking the board to
refuse to grant any further license for the sale
of liquor in the district.
The Griffin Mesa says: "a thousand dollar
hearse is on its way here, in preparation of
the fall trade. il it ever opens"
The gin house Of Mr. Nose Jeter, in the
Third district, DoOly county, was destroyed by
fire, with seventeen bales of cotton and the
seed of thirty bales, on Saturday night last
Judge Pottle, in a recent decision, has sus-
tanned the mandamus asked for by certain
liquor dealers in Warren couAty to compel the
Board Of County Commissioners to issue
licenses to applicants to sell not less than a
quart nor more than one gallon Of spirituous
liquor This decision revives the liquor traffic
in Warren county.
There are $50 tax defaulters in Warren
county. and the grand jury in their present
ment say: 1--WE are Of the opinion that if the
officers Of the law would use more energy In
the enforcement of the law in the collection Of
these claims they could be greatly reduced,
and so We recommend"
There are thirty-sx inmates in the Floyd
county almshouse. most of them helpless The
pauper farm is in good condition. with crop
OF corn sufh -ie1t TO run the place another year.
Mr.. Singleton, of Marion county. is doubtless
the youngest member elect to the Legislature
Of Georgia.
Lawrence Tompkins, Esq, the City Marshal
OF st. Mary's, die I on the 9TH instant.
The residence of Mr.. Mann. with nearly all
its contents, including some valuable papers.
as also the adjoining house, owned by John
Rabadan, at st. Mary's, were destroyed by fire
on the 9Th instant.
st. Mary sstood mp for the Great Commoner
and the Democratic ticket, the vote being as
follows: Stephens 1O1, Gartrell 3. Jas. Thorn
son, regular Democratic nominee for the Sen
ate, 100; Phillips, Independent, A.. D. R. Proc
tor, regular Democratic nominee for Repre-
sentative. 1O1; Wilson. colOred Republican, 81.
The Camden County Academy, at st. Mary's,
is now without teacher, Prof. ". G. Wright
having resigned and left for his home in
Bsrnesvile, ca.
A number of Ohioans are at st. Mary's, and
are looking around with view Of investing.
Mr.. Robert Mace, one Of st. Mary's most en-
ergetic citizens, is arranging TO build a new
steamer for a company headed by Capt. John
Richardson.
Gen. G. N. DuBOse has again been rendered
and has accepted the Craftsmanship Of the
Democratic Executive Committee OF the Eighth
Congressional district. The rest Of the COM
mittee are: COlumbis, W L. Benton; Ebert
John p Shannon; Glascock E. B. Rogers:
Greene. ". H Branch; Hancock, +. L. Little:
Hart, c. W. Siedell; jefferson, T. +. Caulk:
Johnson, A. F. DAILY; Lincoln. T. n. Remsen:
McDufie, T. A Hamilton; Oglethorpe, Hamil-
ton McWhOrter; Richmond. l. A. DuRas, Jr.;
TaliaferrO. " 7. Flynt; Washington, Oscar H.
Rogers; Warren, W. R. Hall; Wilkes, D. NJ. Du-
Buse.
Atlanta Constitution: "Peachtree street was
enlivened by the announcement OF suspension
of business by Jordan & CranstOne yesterday
morning. The assignee named is Mr.. John
Stephens, and the liabilities are assessed at
$4,000. with nominal assets OF ~, 500 with pre-
ferred creditors amounting TO S4.5O0. Out
standing bills are assigned es the cause.
In Floyd Superior Court on Monday last, in
the case OF the State vs. Stewart Spruce, ,colored,
charged with the murder OF his wife, the jury
returned verdict Of guilty with q recommen-
dation to mercy. He was sentenced TO life i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. W. W. Brame,
who forged several orders on some Of the
prominent business men Of Rome recently,
plead guilty and was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for seven years.
Marfon County argus: I'VE challenge any
county on earth to beat this; A gentleman in
Buena Vista has harvested two crops is ready
to gather the third. and VIII have the fourth
growing on the same land before the year Is
out. A heavy crop OF oats was taken from the
SPOT In April and crop Of forage corn imme-
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