The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-06-08

manuscript, which contained but
two errors--sn ''u" upside down and
Q comma omitted - Rome 1yibnae.
Then why didn'l he insert an
''n" in printer 7
Twelve hundred boxes of peaches
were shipped through Atlanta on the
Both uls by express, from Orchard
Hill, near Griffin, to Louisville and
Nashville, where they readily bring
s. peck.
The grand jury of Clarke county
has recommended in their general
presentments that the Ordinary of
the county issue no more liquor Ii
ceses to anybody outside the limits
of any corporate city or town 10 the
county.
Three hundred thousand shad
have been deposited 10 the Cbatta.
hooche river at the railroad crossing
of the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road, and the same number at West
Point, and the probability is that the
future of this stream will be fshy.
LAGRANGE Reporter John Bar
nard, is now threshing that acre
and half of fine cats. The first
wagon load has turned out fourteen
and q half bushels, and he says he
has thirty -nine more that will pan
out equally as well. making the to-
tai from one and a half acres $50
bushels.
Mr.. John Gardner, caught in bis
net yesterday morning, just above
the Etowsh bridge, catfish that
weighed 68 pounds, said to be the
largest ever taken from our rivers.
At the same tina he took from the
same net another catfish of 40 pounds
and one of eight, aggregating 1l6
pounds Pretty good for one
draught. Rome Courier.
Columbus Times The Macon
Telegraph is warming over some of
Mr.. Stephens war records. Old
Confeds will be reminded of many
things before the middle of July that
they had almost forgotten. 1t
looks cruel to be rough with Mr..
Stephen in bis old age, but be has
gotten in somebody's way, and an
effort will be made to brush him
aside. That's politics.
LAST Friday as Joe Thurman, a
man convicted of horse stealing, was
before a magistrate in Athens upon
writ of habeas corpus he sudden
Iy leaped through window to the
ground and made his escape. His
brother was conveniently near by
with horses and the two rode out of
Athens under fire from the sheriff
and his deputy. 1t is supposed Joe
was wounded. The sheriff offers
$50 reward for his capture.
A Republican meeting in Augusta
on Monday night broke up in row,
necessitating the clearing of the
building by the police. The
Wright" faction and the "Belcber"
party, or "post Office ring" as it is
called, couldn't agree on a policy |
From words they came to blows
the chairmsn's table was torn to |
pieces, and riot reigned until the POI
lice descended on the premises and
scattered the factions.
Gen. Robert Toombs is confined |
to bis home 10 Washington, Ca, by |
reason of his own personal atfliction
aud the condition of Mrs Toombs.
For some time the eyesight of Gen.
Toombs has been suffering an taking
on a state of semi blindness. We
learn that this trouble has SO far in
creased as to require him to keep |
closely at home. In addition it is
said that the mental powers of Mrs.
Toombs are greatly impaired, and
that her condition requires the most
careful attention.
Athens Banner Watchman w.
A. Pledger, surveyor of the Atlanta
Custom House, was arrested on an
indictment by the grand jury of
Clarke county, charging him with
aiding and melting the late disturb
auce at cur jail. He was convicted
upon the testimony of negroes en-
gagged in this riot Pledger gave
bond for his appearance before the
City Court. with E. A. Buck, of At
lanta, as security. His bond was
fixed at 500.
A negro passing under the name
of Henry Kirkly was arrested in
Augusta on Tuesday on charge of
stealing from a colored woman
Certain facts leaked out which prov-
ed that his real nsme was John Will
liams, and pointed to him as the par
ty, who, fifteen years ago, murdered
and robbed Mr.. John w. Price, a
citizen of Edge6eld, who was wsylaid
ard shot on his way home from Au-
susta. A bench warrant was issued
and be Yves placed in Jail to await
trial.