Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-05

Georgia Affairs
--.s Masonic Opera House Of sugusUa opened
.ssas5n last night by public reception and
--.r.ri1g of the new building by the board
- .-,srsas Of The Masons and the Mayor and
--r,-f IF the city, and after these ceremonies
-.Rg Four MinstreIs, with fine perform
---s fuaugursted the amusement season Of
Is1.
..-rrv. died suddenly on Wednesday last. He
t,ft-en complaining slightly on Sunday, and
,- Monday morning, when his wife called him
s,-t-sskfsst she found him unconscious, In
-t..r state he remained until his death, on
,-s7ras.isv morning. Dade county has in his
44..-,ss. lost a valuable citizen.
-r,s z1fciIaI mania is taking hold of the col
--.+ clement. Pink Cain, a ColOred boy, in
sra-ts. ended his existence by shooting himself
,--7rvb the head on Monday night Of last week.
H.hsd lust returned from Florida, bringing
vi-r him some fifty or sixty dollars, which it
sasms he had gotten rid Of in some way, and
he became so despOndent over his loss that he
determined an succeeded in shutting on the
mortal coil as above stated.
The Grand jury Of Clayton county, in its gen
-aI preseutment, requests its Senator and
p-presentative in the next general session
od5al iu their power to have the local op-
t7n law so amended as to include Clayton
county. and allow the citizens OF the county to
vote on the question whether or not intoxicat-
f1rIf1u0rs shall be sold in the county.
The trace issue number Of the Columbus
Fr4airer-Sitn lis magnificent specimen Of
Georgia i1urna lstic enterprise. 1t is sixteen
rs--s profusely illustrated with engravings,
showing the character Of Columbus ma
tzrial prosperity It speaks well for the en-
-e-prise and vim of the business community it
represents.
Two districtsin Fulton county have adopted
the stock law.
Work has been resumed on the artesian well
sr Teary with the determination to push it
through" TO the water bearing strata as soon
as possible.
On Saturday last the Democrats of Carroll
co1uty met and selected four delegates TO the
Senatorial Convention, which meets on Friday
next TO nominate a candidate for Senator.
The cotton receipts OF Quitman for the past
commercial year were in the neighb b0rhOod Of
1000 bales
temp0raries that snakes be let alone until
the announcement OF the next snake season,
as the following, which we find in the Quitman
Free Press, will do to close the record for the
past year: This las. mentioned snake was
BILLED. just across the Florida and Georgia line
bvNr. Thomas Christian, who will vouch for its
accuracy. This snake was so old he had shed
his ratties. and in their place had seventeen
COW bells fastened to his tail. These he rat
tied when aroused
Harris county, according to the late school
census Just completed, has a total Of 6,1OS
gH1ren between the ages Ofsix and eighteen
years. an increase of 132 over the enumeration
ofIs-s.
The recent rains have done some damage to
fences and bridges in various parts of Dawson
county
Judge f. R. Harden, Of Quitman, will proba-
b.yg0 90 North Georgia for the purpose CT
assisting in the canvass for Stephens, Harde-
man and the Democratic ticket
The Columbus Board Of Trade was ap-
pointed committee of hve to confer with
similar committees representing neighbOring
cities 10 Try and induce the Southern Railway
ami Steamship Association to reconsider their
existing rates
The receipts Of cotton in Augusta for the
commercial year Just closed aggregated 162. .771
bales against 2l1, l15 bales the year previous.
This decrease was owing to the short crop.
The death of Judge John S Marlin, one Of
Brunswick's oldest and best citizens. took
place at his home in that city on Friday last
The Jasper County NeJrs will shortly be en-
larEed 10 seven columns. which improvement
has been suggested by increased business and
the needs of its patrons. We congratulate the
Nerrs on its bright prospects.
Tae thriving little town Of Rising Fawn, in
Dade county. is utilizing the cinders from the
furnaces for macadamizing the streets It
makes a durable and good pavement
The Athens Banner WGtchmGn thinks that
Hon. A. D. Gambler, the Democratic nominee for
Congress, viii sweep the district by majority
OF between 1000 and 5000. which will effectu-
ally end the political career Of Emory Speer.
The value Of property in Polk county, ac-
coriing to the recent returns Of the Tax Re
esiver of the county, is s1,s5O.6s an increase
over last year Of Sl49 999 There are !, ,44O white
and le5 colored polls in the county
Americus received, up to Saturday last, 645
bales Of the new cotton crop.
40 the municipal election held in Buena
Vista on Thursday last, the following gentle
men were elected: Willie D. Crawford, Mayor;
Js'. s. 1cCorkle. Recorder; DIR. J. W. AnsIey,
hamp Stevens, W. R. Hair, 7. B. Lumpkin and
Dr. j. T. Baker, Aldermen.
Nr j. p. Hail. OF Danielsville, says that if
tle people Of Madison county will build a new
court house he viii give them the land to build
I on
Athens Banner TFdtchmdn: Some men
would hardly thank God if they were to wake
W and ind the land flowing with milk and
money. lt seems TO us it would be an inunda-
lon the benefits of which would be very ques-
uonable.
There are some noble residences in Wash
Hslon Georgia, and some Of the Oldest fami-
-1s il the state live in them. 1t is said that
sAe ma les-lc oak tree in the town was standing
llfiug the revolution. Fort Washington stood
"a lhe site of the old branch bank Of the
e'ate OF Georgia.
On Thursday last on the pIantation Of Mr. T
y amp, near Waverly Hall, Harris county.
- DeHs0ns cOlored came to his death in a
-s1st lQrrlole manner He was driving team
a. mules which became frightened and ran
e't throwing Dim out ana breaking his
S 80 ana also breaking his back in three or
Iour places.
..,r tLe b1nner HGtcbmdH has the following:
80 are glad to correct our report OF the
Leatn OF Mr. Mcdaniel. section boss on the
1eoFsia extension. It seems that this gentle
1-l Aal apparently died. and his friends had
1l hiin out. but signs of life were visi -le when
as Fesurrected. The sick man is now iu a
-1I way q recovery, and was carried Wednes-
say % North Carolina, his home II " as GER
any a narrow escape from being buried
Inc following is an extract from the general
555FTsentments of the grand jury of Polk county:
"e compliment the citizens on the peace and
s-ll order which prevails all over the county
- t1e local liquor law went into operation
-l-le mas greatly diminished. This fact is due
l.5 largely 70 prohibition, and we earnestly
- an good citizens TO assist the officers of the
~ - ~ 10 bringing to justice the viOlators Of
-5 u41or law especially. DiminutiOn Of crime
--eans olninutiOn Of taxes"
.le Qlitman Free Press says: Never before
-e ,Le history OF our town has there been so
s-i -'iIl business or so many evidences of thrift
- prosperity as now. Our business houses
e. crowded with goods and our streets with
s'ls ofInging cotton and produce from the
my new buildings are in course of
everything shO th't IN a small
prosperous, an su0ui0 be a zap
day Graphic: The contractors
ne eNcav 4uon ON the new road
-A Inlrd street eve discbs-e "a a
9ei OF their hands md haye eric..,seS
y. lReis instead. The earth win frst be
Q ane then the steam nf .cllIues n 4 -
q lJ4Fsying il to the va ~ Ls.r-. -
-1c sc cond streets, VII .l IA ia ba 49,
o removing this rli al f7rs -
herculean J0D, and q vast 1l,-ieT ~
s necessarily be made u aclo1s-
Pc 9 =. G. Black.in indorsing t.ap,...
ION iucceSsful rival fQr tfs a. lai.ie
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