Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-04

the purpose OF nominating Senator and TO
appoint an Executive Committee for the dis.
trict
The pest office at Omecron, Wilkinson coun-
ty, has been discontinued. The nearest post
Office IS at Gordon.
Up to last Saturday, Dawson had received
4VO bales OF the new cotton crop.
The farmers Of the West are in trouble
Ihey don't know whether to send their hogs
down to GeorF ia to be fattened, or whether to
send to Georgia after corn to fatten them.
In many sections Of the State cotton was
painted this season where grain had been cut.
and 1t Is now looking as fine as any, and will
make as good crops as if planted at the regu-
lar time.
The county tax of DeKalb county this year
VIII be 5Oc. on the 500, and the State tax be-
Ing sOc per 500, makes the total Soc. on the
StVU Inc increase OF sc. over last year is for
the purpose OF buying pauper farm.
While the wife and mother OF Mr.. McWaters,
OF AIhens, were wa king in their porch on
tuesday evening, a large rock blown from the
extension passed between the two ladies. who
we're Only few feet apart, burying itself in
the wall opposite.
Mr. Nick Wilson, who escaped from the Ma
rletta and North Georgia Railroad con-
Vict camp some months ago. and for
v-ls MRoLn reward OF S5 was offered, gave him
/ sen up % his wife, who through Mr. l. Black
turned him over to Gen. Vim Phillips and he
was carried back to the chain gang His wife
VIII receive the reward.
Three young ladies not a great distance from
| GAINESVILLE last week sold their croD of dried
/ peaches. And what do you suppose thev re-
celVed Tor the samef Simply $3.50 in yellow
| gOid. Now boys, here's your chance. These
1 are business women By their own labor they
gatnered the peaches, peeled and dried them.
They loaded up their wagon drove their team
70 toWn, and received two hundred and fifty
dollars ia gold for their work
The Rome Daily Courier says "The temper
snce question is getting into the race for the
Legislature IN many counties. It is likely to
| get into the Gubernatorial corners before the
elections. Fifty-One counties in the State have
no licensed saloons. two others close out OctO-
per lst. Seven have only one each, and in
many counties the sale is confined exclusively
| to the county town. The prohibition element
| Is becoming stronger and more formidable
every day.
The Jesup Sentinel says: "A couple of dar-
kies in the employ OF Carter & Co, near Has
lam, had few Unpleasant words some days
since, when Bill Lewis drew a revolver and
fired on Ed. COnnor. striking him in the stOm-
ach. Ed. then closed in with his antagonist,
hoping thereby to escape second shot, but
was not quick enough, and was wounded in
| the back. After they had clinched, Bill placed
the pistol to Eds head and fired, the ball pass
ing through the brain and causing instant
death"
The POst-AppsGI has this legal item "a
prOmi nent limb OF the Atlanta bar sued out q
warrant in Judge Tanners court this morning,
charging certain parties, supposed to be mem
| hers OF the sporting fraternity, with gambling.
| The lawyer, il appears, night or two ago,
visited the tables kept by the persons prose-
cuted, and after spending a short time at
| play, finally arose from the game in a decidedly
minus cOnditiOn-tO the tune, it is said, of
about one hundred and sixty five dollars.
| When brought before Judge Tanner on the
warrant this morning, the parties waived
examination and gave bond. 1t is understood
| that in addition to the criminal prosecution,
| legal steps will be taken for the recovery Of
| the money"
The Georgia Pacific has been completed from
Atlanta to Ringers cross roads, ,fOrty-ve miles.
Nearly all the grading has been done between
/ Fingers cross rOa1s and AnnistOn. Ala, an 1
/ in &C fober We will begin the running of trains
/ through TO that place. All the rails have been
| ordered and are arriving daily, and the work
/ on the road is being pushed as rapidly as pos
/ sible. The work etween Admission and Bir-
| mingham is let aud the contractors are getting
/ on the ground every day, and soon the
| WOrkmen will be sWarming along the
| line. The thirty-five miles of the road
| east from Columbus to the line Of Walker
county have been let and work commenced.
/ Thirty miles of the road have been completed
| from Greenville. Mississippi, to JOhnsonville,
/ and branch road twenty miles long has been
/ completed from StOneyille to Sharkey. A
/ short piece of the line has also been com
| pleted eastward from Columbus to Fern Bank
The entire road, from Atlanta to Greenvile,
/ Miss, will be 462 miles and of that 262 miles
/ have been let and partially completed.