Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-28

bear. driven out of the Altamaha swamp by
the high water, was seen near Johnston sta
ton Some dogs got upon his trail and he
came dashing through Mr. Folsom's vard
creating no little cSpsternation among the
ladies and children Mr. Folsom was away
from home, but colored man came up seized
Mr. Folsom's gun and started in hot pursuit.
Hn5n ne got near enough TO the bear to shoot
ne found the gun was not loaded and he did
not have any ammunition along with him to
load II. He retired IN quick time"
The Academy of the Bind, at Macon, an in
siitution that Georgia might well be proud Of
opened its session finely. There are about
sixty pupils now In attendance, and all seem
to b. doing well. Prof. Williams is doing a
noble work for the State and for the unfOrtu-
nate blind. s large number Of his former stu.
dents are now making splendid liVings by
their own exeriiOns instead OF being encum-
brances upon their friends and the community
by the ir misfortunes. There is not a more ell
cient school for the blind in all the land than
our own State Institution. lt is credit to the
| commonwealth, as il is also to the South, and
u 1s the pride Of Macon as a benevolent institu-
/ ton. There are departments for both white
| aud cOlOred children.
Chronicle and COnstitutionalist: "It is pro-
| posed that the different Democratic Organiza-
/ ttOns, aud those interested in the success of
| the nominees Of the Democratic party unite in
/ grand mass meeting and torcnlight demon
| straion next Monday evening. Primarily in
/ the interest OF Mr. Stephens the demonstra-
/ ton will include ali the organized Democratic
/ State and National nominees, and will wind up
/ the campaign in a brilliant burst ot enthusiasm
| and patriotism. Let us have the meeting and
i torchiigh- procession, and let the old men and
/ the young men and the middle-aged men join
i In the ranks as torch bearers, and let the can
non belch forth their appreciation and the sky
| rockets bound and blaze In the brilliant
| heavens. Augusta needs just such arouse
ment, and, above all, let Mr.. Stephens be on
hand.
| The coming municipal election Of Augusta
| is at present exciting Some attention in politi-
/ cal circles If Is nudpFaf00d Mr. vrrrflI
| be candidate for reelection, and that he
| will be opposed by DR.. Phinizy, and it is pro-
posed by some to place In the wards ticket
| Tor Aldermen in the interest of those two gen
| tlemen. This cOu rse the EVENING NetCs thinks
| unwise, and remarks: I'VE do not say this in a
| spirit OF dictafiOn to any ward, or with de-
| sire TO choke of any sspirant for Aldermanic
| hOnors, but we do not see how such d course
1 can do the least possible good. We eneed in our
Board Of Aldermen good and true men-men
not SWayed by partizanShip passion or preju-
| dice and it should make no difference how the
| result Tor Mayor may go, the Council should
De entirely unbiased, and act in every case
conseientiously and for the welfare Of the
/ grand old city Of Augusta"
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: Last
night the Sheriff OF Warren county passed
| through Macon en- route for Warrenton with a
white man named Jack Peavy, with whom
| Conductor Irwin, of the Washington branch
/ had difficulty about a month ago 1t will be
| remembered that PeavY got on the train at
| Barnett, on the Georgia Railroad, and was con-
| sluefdOly uuuoF the lnHuoQCe OF drink he
was quite disorderly, and when the conductor
went 70 collect fare Peavy pulled out his pistol
and fired at him. The conductor being un-
armed borrowed a pistol fr m a passenger,
and general firing ensued. In the meantime
Peavy escaped. with some wounds. He was
captured on Monday in Washington county
after desperate struggle, receiving another
shot in the arm. He will be taken TO Warren
ton 20 await trial for assault with intent TO
murder, resisting an officer, etc. He is said to
| be q dangerous and bad man.
The Augusta Evening NetCs, speaking OF the
new industries Of that city, refers thus to the
pine wood oil works erected by Mr.. L. l.. Cam,
enterprisng gentleman who has come to
Augusta with his energy and capital to make
| it his home: Very few understand or appre-
ciate the future greatness Of this enterprise.
| at present the works are small, but will soon
| be enlarged to such an extent as to surprise
/ duced here viii supply a want long felt want
/ that is universal. With the present rate Of
/ destruction of timber for cross ties and other
| timbers for railroads it is absolute neces-
| sity that some means should be adopted to
preserve them. ] his oil will effectually do the
wOrk-increasing the life of wood to five or six
/ times its natural duration. At present the
/ only method in use for preserving these tim
/ bers is expensive and tedious, the material for
| creosoting (this is what they call the process)
/ being imported from Europe, and then applied
] with very expensive machinery. A gentleman
in this city will soon obtain a patent for a
cheap and simple method Of applying this oil
/ to wood, which will in q great measure do
away with ali the old methods, and create an
| immense demand for the oil. In addition to
/ the oil these works will produce. even now,
large quantities Of acetic acid, acetate of lime
acetate OF lead, tar, pitch, charcoal, asphal-
/ tum, vArnish and spirits turpentine."