Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09

rta-rs0uIe have voluntarily relinquished the
s..sof suirituous liquors and have adopted
t.a stock law She boasts Of no whisky and no
fences. good crops, and Of negotiating with fine
r-4-rects OF success the building Of a railroad
from Eat0uton 20 Madison
vr ID W. Davis little son, Edwin, Of Worth
county, while going a short distance to a
ra.sEbor-s with his mother, last Thursday, be
came exhausted AMI had 70 be left on the
roadside until a conveyance could be pro
cured. A gentleman passing along took The
little fellow NO before him on his mule and in
sts1tly the child expired.
The authorities Of Worth county are about
.-rect wooden Jail, which is bad policy. as
the former one, which was buili Of wood, and
ta5 court houses crectei OF the same material,
y.efed to the touch Of the incendiary torch
Hai4l must be bu.lt, by all means make it
f-a and burglar proof.
The Hartwel sun says: when Judge Twiggs
con iuded his 'noration' on Thurs Jay last
Die crowd dispersed shouting 'Hurrah for
Resse- Only one man shouted for Twiggs
and DE was q little how-come-you-so."
-he opening OF the Georgia Methodist Fe-
male College formerly the Masonic Female
College at C0viugtOn, was the most auspi-
Lllr illsLAlALiDA eALCt lLlt war anu tllt
promise IS, that under the able Presidency Of
Rev W. B. Bonnell it viii be quite fourishing
and take its stand among the leading female
Institutions OF the State.
We have received the first number Of the
Formers Friend. Published at Hawkinsville,
ty r.. W. Anderson, and edited by Messrs.
George H. White and Shine B. Lawson. It is a
neat specimen OF typography. ana we hope It
viii he appreciated by the farmers Of Pulaski
county. to whose interests it is dedicated.
Hawkinsvlle sells S2.OlO.0OO worth OF goods
annually and is one OF the best cotton mar
ksts in the State of Georgia. Over 100000
pounds of wool are brought to that market in
the course Of the year Why don't the capi-
taist invest In q wool manufactoryg We think
the Investment would pay handsomely.
We submit to the press Of Georgia the idea
tha. each county newspaper publish a short
article descriptive Of IT'S county, its advantages,
etc, similar to that published in the first issue
of the FaTuier's s Friend descriptive Of Hawkins
Vile
Columbia county complmented Gartrell with
one vote. THE eagle bird by chance"
Tne Slater educational fund OF 81 100000 for
educating the Southern negroes will soon he
utilized. A committee Of trustees will confer
with DR.. A. O. Haygood. OF Georgia, with a
view Of his becoming general agent OF the
fund.
From all indications revealed by the official
returns. il Is probable that Mr.. Stephens
majority in the State viii be $500. This ma
j1uty wiz throw a wet blanket over the hopes
Of the Independent candidates for Congress,
and work their defeat in every Congressional
district
Only three Republicans. two of whom are
negroes, and nine Independents have been
elected TO the next Legislature
The next Georgia Legislature will contain at
least six -Pendleton, of valdosta; Pee
PIES Of Gwinnett; Mcintosh, Of Dougherty;
Russell, Of Decatur, and Singleton. OF Marion.
The income Of the Peabody fund during the
past year was triie over eighty thousand
dollars. OF this amount S. $50 was expended
inGeorgia.
The annual election for officers Of the Bank
Of Americus on Wednesday last resulted as
follows: President, n. Speer; Cashier, John
Windsor; Directors. S. K. Taylor, W. T. Daven
port, r. W. Sheffield U. B. Harold, A. W.
Smith, John Windsor, R. G. Black, Thornton
Wheauey, Moses Speer. Col S. H. Hawkins,
the late President had held continuously the
Office OF President for eeveA years The bank
k0us Of the most solid Institutions OF Georgia,
The Town Council of Blakely have decided to
grautuo more licenses for the sale Of whisky
during this year.
Abauy's second artesian well at the court
house square is completed, and sends forth a
Stream Of thirty gallons Of water per minute.
The Mayor Of Harlem viii go 70 Augusta
20 purchase several elegant lamps for
lighting The streets OF that thriving little town.
The o1ice OF the Fort Gaines Tribune was
seriously threatened by a fire on Thursday last.
The roof Of the building caught from a piece
OF burning paper, but timely discovery pre-
vented serious results. The building was only
slightly dam ged and no damage 70 the mate
Hal Of the office resulted therefrom.
About two thousand bales Of cotton have
peen 'sded in Newman since the opening Of
1e cotton season.
ar. Z Bryan, of Hawkinsville has invent
cd submerged water wheel, for which he has
applied for patent He claims for it a steady
--l'-m motion, and is having a large wheel
-Ale,aith which to give public exhibition Of
Us movement.
Llst Macon has pstidoned the County Com
-ssquers asking them 20 reconsider their &C
-2a 10 rerard to the issuing Of retail liquor
-lelsas so far IS relates 10 East Macon district
AIS Pc i-ou was not granted.
An Atlanta chemist has recently anlayze5 an
4--n.l red stocking, and found it to contain
twenty-five grains OF tin This discovery will
p'o1aolg start a tin mandatory in the Gate
City
Tie Fost-AppeaI says that there viii un-
--lo,sdy be a contest over the Senatorship Of
le thirty fifth district. Either OF the candi-
.-'s VIII contest. as the matter now stands
az Democratic Legislature unseats the Demo
1'-l-c nominee, it VIII be all right
Ac-ari-T hospital for the poor, male and fe-
A7 Of Atlanta has been established by
number Of philanthropic citizens Of the CITY,
'-o held a meeting at the Medical College
Guiding on Friday last fer that purpose. They
A'e procured as a hospital large two-story
-41e building on Pryor street, just in rear Of
--e MEDICAL College building. The hospital
--'i oe under the immediate supervision Of the
resident and faculty of the Southern Medical
Ooi'ese The ladies o. Atlanta are taking an
a-.-'e part In its management.
D. L Gillespie. Of Sulphur Springs, Meri-
re,Aer county, died at the Springs last Thurs
143' aged over eighty years. Mr.. Gillespie was
C-s OF The oldest and best citizens Of the Third
o-s-rict and was universally loved and re-
speoted.
Eighteen hundred bales OF cotton have been
S--pped from Griffin up to Saturday, 7th inst
W. 7. Sheffield killed Silas Sheffield, in Col
s~,l on Monday last. Three shots were fired,
me former firing two and the latter one. Silas
VI as struck Just below the nipple, and died in
Ten minutes.
me Covingtor ai b .4 been pronounced in
secure e- slo l1.v OF the county. who
feeo iron cl yes be placed in the
cells
Re H. Ft,l-.ns a a-ethodist minister he
cam Uale aching a sermon at
Ever ir1-u ccuH last Sunday.
Ra-al oFl. DE lored Democrat who
Fasf.1-r 3rt nue since by Matt Davis
the G. nE- csalas e. Il Athens. fs stiU In
critic. --, am h8 physician entertains
no hoe rsccFer Davis, the attemnta5
murc cE SOnd
Lnt hoists the name Of
non - p lier ea ta head OF its columns
and Lave reretotOre voted for
speei rc nave iecided to vote in frtI1-s
&@E cr-auiZei nominee ana NJ
# 1inE ats WlH come to the same
y Eeoncl -s ta 90 November