Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-08

is entirely without the least scinfiila OF truth.
llr Serdan is a member of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Eighth Congress
sionaI district, and there can be no possible
doubt Of his political faith or party fealty.
The death Of the late lsmented Prof Mitchell,
head Of the Law Department Of the University
Of Georgia. VIII cause no interruption in the
work OF that department. The two distin-
guished assistants Cf the deceased will regular
ly continue the duties OF the department until
ft is permanently supplied.
The nuisance OF draymen in Augusta driving
their drays through the streets three or four
abreast has been loudly complained of. and
should be abolished
Col Thos Hardeman may properly be called
the Wheel Horse Of the Georgia Democracy.
For force and celebrity of his political move
ments he IS without an equal. In response to
an urgent telegram he went to Bainbridge on
turiay last and delivered an able speech in
behalf Of Turner and the Democracy, and on
Monday morning he was summoned by tele-
graph to or fin, where he spoke in behalf of
the Democracy.
Qmtman has received up to Saturday last
$3.50 oales OF cotton.
The munic pal contest at CarroIIton resulted
In the election Of the following ofic rs: Mayor
Sc Grow: Council men, W. IL Meadows, G.
H West, W. H. Worthy and John Baskin.
The barn OF Mr.. Robert Whit, OF Jackson
county, was destroyed by fire on last Saturday
night His loss was twelve Thousand bundles
o. fodder, two bales Of cotton and farming
tools It is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary-
The gin house OF BIr. Samuel Duncan, of
Hickory Fat TrOup county, was destroyed by
fire lest week from the sparks Of the engine,
together wi h its centents-ten bales of cotton,
three hundred bushels cotton seed, besides his
screw, two gins, and other valuable property.
The Gross earnings of the East Tennessee,
Virginia end Georgia Railway for the first
three weeks OF October were 81 7,S25 against
S2ln.123 for the corresponding time last year.
Lincoln county, afterpayiDg all her debts for
the current year, has a balance in the treasury
OF SO 10.
Editor Hanlon. of the Worth Star, announces
thatabout December 18th, he VIII hssln the pub
lcatlon Of a daily and and weekly nemstapss
in Albany to be called the Patrsok. We trusl
that this patriotic scheme viii Dc carried into
execution. The Albany Netcss aisd the Alhsn5
Patriot could shake hands well in that thriv
ing city.
Corn is selling at so cents per bushel in Hal
county
Conductor John Denton. Of the freight train
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgil
Railroad, met with a horrible death on satur
day last He was in a caboose which wa:
rather smaller than the usual size, and while
the train was running at full speed between
Athens and RicevlIe, wheel Of the car burst
and Mr. Denton was jlltsd to death. There
was no one immediat- ly present to signal the
engineer. and the train had run considerable
distance in the crippled condition before the
situation was understood.
Mr.. john P. Fort, Of Macon. runs more plowS
than any other planter Ia Georgia, it is said
During plOwing season he keeps one hundred
Nd fifty going all the time.
Mr. D. Bruce, OF lagrange, wears the
blue ribbon OF the Arkansas State fair for hi:
Queen coffee pot, which wassthere placed OF
exhibition
The Cumming Clarion says Emory Speer 1:
now on the home stretch" Events show thai
it was the stsy st home stretch to which he al
ludes.
The debt OF the city OF Macon is but S54O. COO
It is financially one OF the heaIthiest cities ii
the State.
The lands in the immediate vicinity Of Quit
msn have appreciated in value over 100 per
cent. ia the past twelve months.
Earl Colbert, a little boy, was smothersd tC
death while playing on pile OF cotton seed at
Palmetto last week.
Two thousand torches will be psraded By the
Gambler Club Of Athens as s7oa as the an
nOuncement has been made of Gamblers vic
tory over Speer in that Congregational district
EatOnton Messenger; Prohibition has failed
entirely u iuj ire EatOnton's trade. On the
other hand, iJ is proving a vast benefit to the
county. We say three cheers for prohibition
Having determined to move to Florida at an
early day Colonel Geo. NJ Nolan rendered hi
resignation as Judge OF the Henry County
Court on Tuesday last. to take effect at Orce.
ana Governor Colquitt Immediately appointed
Colonel W. T Dicken 70 Ill the vac sncy.
B. B. Il ntou. Esq in a very graceful letter
published in the Atlanta Constitution, dated
atlanta, November 4. retires from the contest
for the Judge ship Of the South western circuit
in the interest q peace and harmony. He says
There should BE- ss between the bar and courl
perfect accord With the number or candi-
dates in the race there will necessarily be iniu-
riOus prejudices well ca 'culated to defeat those
amicabie relations. am unwilling to be longer
party 70 the strife. -
The AtiantaTypogrsp phical Union have social
and rel FiouS MEETINGS every sunday. which
are largely attended By both ladies' and gen.
tlemen. The POst-Appedi SAYS: The idea oil
these meetings is OF local origin. there being
Tothing OF similar n nature IN the Unite q states
Iltg new departure OF the eFaIl, IN THIS clty
is meeting with he hearty approval or all g0od
citizens. and il is to be hoped that they will
continue to mest with the moral support OF
the pub ic-H
Calhoun County Courier: Mr.. Lewis, whc
lives ia the Nub6iutOwn neighborhOod, wa:
suddenly killed last week In the following
manner: He vita his wife and child, was al
g warts mill I'm a oue-horse WAGON, and in ar
tempting to drive past some part OF the mil
where a sca ntiing prOlected downward. hi;
mule took fright aut Jumped, 1-mmlng ms
(hr. Lewis0 oresst agaIost tue scanthng wltf
such force as 70 cause deal IN few minutes
He was buried at Maj Hiil Church
The Atlanta Post 4 zpDeal gives the following
account Of narrtW escape from death OF
Sunday last: LAS II. Fen E. Vsss was gettine
on q moving trein on the GeOTgla PaclnC
Railroad. he missed his footing and fell be
tween the platforms OF t9O cars. and was
dragged about thirty feet by the train before
any one had discovered his dangerous pre-
dicament. PrOmp' assistance was rendered
by employees as sOga as he was observed, and
he vas hoisted from the AVS OF death ic
nearly an lnsenslble cOuaitiOn-" He vas taken
20 his home and medical aid promptly sum
mOhod, when it was found that he had not
been seriously Injured.
The vacant Judeeships are seeking the fol-
lowing disrinsuishrd ltwyers To I'll the seats:
Albany circuit-A- Ia HaWes, ". L Jones 1 A
Bush and b B. bower. Southwestern circuit
w II. Fish. Alien Fort, B. B. Binton and III
W " rwick Patauia circuit-Arthur Hood
John T. Clarke Z. Bower and L c. HovIe
Eastern circuit-A. Pratt Adams. Middle cir.
GuIt-Ju1Ee CafsAcli, y y. Del ana j Gil
more Ausussa circuit-H. c Rouey, NJ p
Carroll. r. D Lovett. John T. Shewmake emo
William Clitson- Northeastern circuit-C. J.
WeIborn sd J. B Estes. Rome ciTeuit-Joe
Branbam md c. E. Jones. Western circuit -
n l. HuchIns; no opposition. Flint circuit
John d Stewart: no opposition. Ocmulget
circuit--T- g. Lawson and red Foster. MacoE
circuit. J. Simmons
Thse are feets which spesk louder thar
wor.s. and the Macon Telegraph SAYS: They
deSrve attention. because they exist here and
in our immedia-e section: Out Of fourteen
% consecutive homicides in this county
Welye Q2l are to be traced to intoxicating
liquors. Out Of six hundred and seventy three
ts4s) consecutive cases before our municipal
court. six hundred ana three (605) grew out OF
Intoxicating liquors. IN Houstop county there
mas been FOR years an average of fifty $50 cases
before the grand jury each term At the last
term (the first since their local prohibition
isE) there were only about fifteen. In one
county IN Judge bIershon's circuit, IN which
formerly there were. on an average three or
tour hOmicides each year. there has been For
the past seven yesrs. during which local pro
hioition has been in force. but one homicide.
An QnR county IN Iudge Hanseil,s circuit. in
#AlEN le eElsassal saN 8afAefl4 Nn ns4Aaed
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