Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-13

...- -rl..1u having in operation most
....- .s-5.k law, and upon being rid Of
...- traffic; and as TO complete the
.r....--r. IL reform. are discussing the pro
-...., .,.- passage Of local dog law" by
artaI-ss CANNES Of the county may
.-u--...-
.--. farmers being about 70 lay bY their
-. se. AMI farmers club meetings,
.... .......frr-. r.enIcs and other social gath
,s .. a .-5er These social reunions
-..-.- ...-..t eras OF agricultural life.
v- .e.Is grain crop, in OglethOrpe
u-s 10 30.oOJ bushels and is
.-..I.. tr- largest single crop OF wheat and
...-..... ...s.I in Georgia
t......-. of The railroad strikers al Athens
-t.-.i to wors. Those who have re-
.....-. s.-. have quit the field for new pas
---ss sr.. I'D. contractors viii in the future
-.v.. -.a hands weekly instead of daily as
heretofore
Z. .s reported 10 Atlanta that a newspaper
-.- .. ...- city has fallen heir to SiOOOl
u..r S.. s.. the announcement Of another
new yiotle Gate City we will incline to be-
re tG. report
TFrtfIv rrI. ale has established pound for
n.- aud ..I.-- the owners Of the large mum
f--s.r -l.-. animals that roam the streets at
uL pen .L-u up they will be driven to said
rE lv the police. and the owner thereof
- ..mpe,Iei to pay tax Of one dollar
r.rl.a- Co procure his property. If not re-
..i within specified time the property
as sold at public outcry.
Ter ear loads Of clnvicts passed through
Rome Monday morning over the East Tennes-
.-s l-I Virginia Railroad. They go to work at
-.. .1rct5al three miles from the city, laying
t.-t-acsof Of the Cincinnati and Georgia Rail
road
Isttrue hat out Of a voting population Of
l75t=I fu the State Of Georgia, 145,0s7 are Hit
tr4t-. Ifitis and the statistics SHOW he fact.
what an Impulse should be given to the cause
of popular e5u-ati5u. Let our statesmen re-
feet ou this matter. and the psople arouse
themselves 20 wipe cut this dreadful blot o,
our cI.i. ..1stion.
Nr Charley Reynolds founi upon the farm
Of Nr Andersen about three miles from
Athens. a large nugget of gold.
The Baldwin county Democrats meet en-
masse on Saturday next at the court house in
EIIejEeviHe, TO select delegates TO the Guber-
.uat0sial. Senator ial and Congressional Conven-
t0us
The Enquirer sun states that Mr. Jesse
Wright who was supposed To he mortally shot
by the negro Hunter was in a more favorable
condition Mouia night than at any time since
he received his wound He was cheerful
throughout the day. and his friends were very
urue1 encouraged Strong hopes are now en-
teItiiued that his recovery is OILY question
oftimc. though they recognize that he is yet
in ala exceedingly critical condition.
ON Tuesday aft moon a little boy named
Joseph Davenport wandered of from the home
of bis parents on Twelfth street, Macon, fell
into Crawl ditcj and ws drowned.
The annual report Of the S perintendent of
Public schools Cf Macon shows an enrolment
during Tire year Of 5.7i5 pupils, an increase Of
stf over thar oe last year.
H-u. A. d. Bacon and Hon A. H Stephens
w-.e both reared in Liberty comfy.
T f-.-auu howitzsr battery now in charge
ofr.. Cherokee Artillery Of Rome has an
interesting history. thus briefly noticed:
THE battery vas first provided for the
State under order from Adiutant
General Henry Wayne, and was in 1850 pre-
scented 10 tie Georgia Military Institute 1t
remained ll use ns a battery for the instruc-
uaaof tle cadets. In 1860 when it became
evident t.lr the State would secede, the bat
terF was temporarily loaned to the Atlanta
Greys when South Carolina seeded a sec
ton of the battery Uude- Lieutenant H. D.
Caters fired p salJke Of one hundred guns in
Atlanta. The guns were subseq1en ly con-
deuued When General Johnston retreated
from Henusslw Mountain. the battery being
n. In. raH md
taken o. Washington City. where it remained
until through the Efforts Of General Young and
pr Fe'tou it was restored TO the State, and
Governor Colquitt placed it in charge Of the
Cherokee Artillery. in whose custody it now
remains.
Blrre.l Champion. a negro. recently sen
ten-ei tl the pcri. eutsry, and a man OF very
bad character, th- other day escaped from Mr.
Smiths camp. iu OgIethorpe county, and had
n9t been recaptured at last accounts.
The saw mill Of Coffee t House, near Chan
dlers tank, Clarke county, on the Northeastern
Railroad. was u.ned en- last Tuesday, to-
s5tdPr with two car loads OF lumber. Loss
about $1,000; no Insurance.
Tile Americui Record p is printed on paper
5Jper cent. Of which is pine wood. The paper
Is soft, smooth and clear. and taxes the i'm
preston remarkably fres. What is the cost
per pound, and where manufacturers
Asj1r W. 4. Black has been nominated by
tls P-esi ten- as Postmaster at Auericus. The
uom.latol wes surprise TO the citizens, as
aNas generally thought Captain Brimberry
would receive the appointment.
lL capital Of the Americas Oil. Company
As been increased to S3ofCO. the present
stockholders taking the inc-easei stock. Ar
raHE=ueuts are being made to put up the
building and put In the machinery as soon as
possible
Money is easy in mericUs. Col. T. E B1rke,
successor 20 tie First National Bank and a
public spirited capitalist, is Ioaning money at
Per cent interest re- annum on good real
e7-1-. security
Sever before in the history Of Washington
county were crops more prosperous than this
year,
l.- Athens Eraner Uatciman editOrially
says The 6uUernatOrlai die has been cast.
II -.f- stephens is the choice Of a ma iOrity or
lle Democrats ia Georgia the B1nner- Watch
him. -''' anu ''i O'AiS SuppOi'
4lt Athens beuue- FQfcbmau SAYS. 'The
Ay--s..- ana uOxvIlla Railroad owes its being
igte- 70 GREENWOOD, s.. c., To President E.
r-rt.-.-.--l las now turned MS eyes toward
ii-.s-i-' Ga-. and the next thing we expect to
L-L N-- pc ,nat tile Savannah Valley r silroad
-uaiees mas been taken up bv him and work
commenced on branch line from the Augusts |
ana Knoxville Railroad
1r Willie Hawkins Of f.gletborna the other
H9 Aa4 MS entire crop Of Grain 20 burn I'D |
before bushel had been saved q7he rfask |
t---iie Aie from q SPARK from a steam separa- |
.-i I-luL 8iLg 70 MeSS-s. Smith a. DOster that |
-i@L JUST arrived 70 clean it I'D The owners
= lDe machine are not required by law to pay |
~ u.s sr3tl' but they very generously Dro- |
49, 20 -lflde the loss with Mr. Hawkins as /
p0ei man and could Sd afford to lose /
IN M frcay last the Sigma Alpis Society O. |
20 snd a. College, AIledgeville pre-
's1I tf1i ID. II. Hill, Jr with a handsoms |
- - 49,. as q eight token OF their apprecia- |
fEliil- 'l iil- a44 ald ds-0ti. 70 the interests of /
nee I.-.I--. fie neiEentO 4. a. PRESENTED in a /
P---is--le sLee-i- by cadet RichlFd DGVant, the /
rst.r--t 2, the society The PrOfe- sor Eas j
9-1lL 2'eleiy bT SURPRISE but rep led th 1
60 -7.i- and IN fitting terms in his ac- /
-s onsri7g OF the youEg nien.
-,itSa3 itSl3--s s sliernocn bold robba-y was COM !
fI-a ,sy----ls a!entine LeCocq s residence, at /
5srt- NJ Yi lalnouu and Fifth streets Al
~ - --l-e -lr- LeCocq was sitting IN front |
rr,[a3 l5.--7 -..i7 negro slipped into the yard,
fre- tl t.1 q WINDOW and entered the house |
T-S sSt.LIS INTO the house he cut open a |
llawer IA which Mr. I.etyocg cent bis money
tAs1 II or its contents and decamnsd Nr
LeL--0 sSya mere vas S3,5O1 in a drawer ID
gold silvs~ and bills. - ~
An Atlanta ex-nolicemau. FRITZ Me-. i, IN,
name, has been arrested at tie Instance ~
EoEnmfssorev af Police Fox for % 10 r,----,t-s.