Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-20

heads OF families and about thirty single men,
mostly mechanics The heads Of the families
have owned and worked small garden farms on |
Long Island and in New Jersey, near New York |
city, which was their market. Besides paying
for their lands, half broken. under cultivation,
and half woodland. they bring all needed
household goods. farming tools and imple-
ments and thirty thousand dollars in cash. |
They will not devote any land to cotton plant
ing. Hay. roots, grain and fruit will occupy
their attention. Another colony. but larger in
numbers, have settled four and half miles
north OF them. These. with other things con-
sidered. make the new era in Georgia an ac-
cented one"
Brunswick advertiser and appeal: "Mr
James Wright, finding that some dogs he had
out hunting had gotten after yearling calf
instead Of deer rode into the Buffalo swamp
TO the river. and. finding the calf in the water
at bay, surrounded by the dogs, and seeing a
huge alligator making for them, dismOunted,
and wading in. tried to get the calf and dogs
out The calf, misinterpreting his motives,
went farther into the water. Mr.. Wright
waded in after him. and catching one dog by
the hind legs, hurled it out on the bank.
stick, and, seizing the yesrling, un-
dertook to drag him ashore and thus
save his dogs from the fearful
monster. but in this he failed. for Mr. Gator
took the calf by the head and drew him under
and soon drowned him That afternoon at low
water, Mr.; W. went back to the spot and there
found his 'gatOrship standing guard over his
trophy about fifty feet away from the water,
Just where the tide had left them. Rushing up
to him, he fired one barrel of his gun into him,
whereupon the monster turned upon him for
fight Another barrel quieted him until Mr..
Wright could reload and dispatch him. That
gator was no doubt in search of his first prey
after coming out Of winter quarters, and as
such was an ugly antagonist"
Constitution: "a correspondent Of the Con-
stitutiOn writes to ask what the great seal of
the State is, and what it is used for. The great
seal OF the State is a monster affair and is
kept in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Contrary tO the opinion of most people, it does
not make an impression directly upon paper
as ordinary seals do The seal now used by
Colonel Barnett. Secretars Of State, was made
during the Bullock administration, but is
counterpart Of the one adopted in 1799 but
now worn out. It is a ponderous concern. The
screw which furnishes the power that makes
the impression is about an inch and half in
diameter. The seal on the face presents the
coat of arms OF the State, above which are the
words state Of Georgia" and under the coat
OF arms is the date ''1799,' - the year in which
the design was adopted On the reverse side is
scene emblematic Of agriculture and COM
merce with an appropriate wording. The seal
is used only in making seals to be at
tached to commissions of members of Con-
gress, State House offlcers-except the Cover
nor, who has no cOmmissiOn-Judge of the
Superior and Supreme Courts, Commissioners
Of Deeds in other States, on original land
grants, acquisitions and testimonials The
making Of a seal is an interesting process.
piece of ordinary beeswax is put into the press
and compressed into the closest space. 1t is
I n
about two inches acrOsS-the size of the seal
The impression plates, which are of silver, are
then put into position, and the piece Of wax,
with piece OF gilt paper on each side, Is put
into position in the press The pieces of gilt
paper are covered with mucilase on the side
next the wax. The ribbon, generally blue,
which IS to connect the sheets is run in be-
tween the wax and the gilt psper--an end on
each side. The seal is then put into the press
and the impression made and when it is taken
out the seal hangs q pendant from the docu-
ment which bears it."
Macon Tele0rqph. 18th: 'sTbe event of the
season among sporting men was the battle of
game cocks at Cochran on Thursday and Fri
day. Large crowds Of men who fancy such
sports went there from all parts of the coun-
try. and great deal OF money changed hands
on the main AMI hack fights The following is
a programme Of the fights as they occurred:
First fght-MacOn: Speckled orange yellow,
Brunswick: Gray terrapin legs six pounds one
ounce; won by Macon. Second fight-MacOn:
Black-breasted red. weight i've pounds one
ounce; Brunswick. Blue gray duck wing, v eight
five pounds three and a half ounces: won by
Macon. Third fight-MacOn: Black-breasted
gray. weight five pounds fifteen ounces.
pounds fourteen and half ounces;
won by Brunswick. Fourth fight-Ma-
/ con: Dominick yellow, weight five
pounds fifteen ounces. Brunswick: Blue
| Erav heron. weight five pounds fourteen ounces;
won by Brunswick. Fifth 6ght-Macon: Black
/ breasted yellow, weight five pounds ten ounces;
| Brunswick: GRAY domInick, weight five pounds
eleven aud a half ounces: won by Brunswick.
Sixth fight-8IacOB: Black breasted yellow.
weight six pounds one half ounce; Brunswick:
Yellow legged speCkled, weight five pounds
fifteen and q half ounces: won by Macon.
Seventh fiRht-MscOn: B ack breasted red,
weight five pounds three ounces; Brunswics:
Stonewau. weight five pounds four ounces;
decided draw After the seventh fight. which
concluded the main, several hack fights were
made Brunswick winning nearly all of them.
The bo- came back well pleased with the two
r noN of
smoothly. and a more orderly gathering for
the purpose was never seen The pot was
$1,000, which, according to the draw, is divided
equally between the two cities.