Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-19
Georgia ATairs.

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Mr. LemueI Sims fish pond, Wilkes county,
was broken by the recent storm, and all his
fue carp are now swimming in unknown
waters.
Washington, Wilkes county, gentleman
has gone to Atlanta to purchase Stone MouR-
tain, which is now on the market. 1t will be a
solid investment at any price.
The politicians in Wilkes county are discuss
ins the question whether there is e political
ring in that county. According to some croak-
ers there is a political rir- N every county,
and Georgia is environed by 49,. ,... .ss hahn,
made up OF political rings.
Hon. VIM. NJ Reese will make two political
speeches in Wilkes during the campaign-one
at Washington on Saturday next, and one at
Danbury on the 30th inst.
A meeting was held 1T Granite Hall, Barnes
vile, on Saturday last to take into considera-
touths erection of a cotton factory. The Pike
county people are evidently on the progressive
track.
There are at least two hundred tax defauIters
on the Tax Receivers book in Pike county, who
are lodging the Sheriff They must ante up or
quit the county, is the proclamation.
In putting up a fence which was blown down
by the storm at Thomaston, the workmen
found tea pot in one Of the post holes, con-
tanning a considerable amount Of coins and
faded papers, on which we're hieroglyphics.
When aud by whom placed there is a mystery.
Three prisoners confined in cne room at the
Jail in ZebuIon took advantage Of the jailer's
+euce in Atlanta last Friday, broke Jail and
x tnsI departure for parts unknown. Their
names we're Carter, Hedle and Brown, the two
first white and the third colored, and were in
Jail for murder. burglary and rape, respective
ly, They escaped by boring and saving hole
in the roof through which they made their
escape into freedom.
Isaiah Beasdley has announced himself as a
candidate Gndepeadentl in the Second Senate
rial district. He is a TattnaIl county man.
To is rumOred that old Tunis g. will turn the
vote Of Mcintosh county over to BeasdleY. the
Independent candidate for Senator.
The car factory at Gainesville Will soon be in
active operation.
0lrs. Mary A. Witt has been commissioned
Postmistress at Hot House, and Brady N.
Shearouse Postmaster at Afarlow. A new Of
flee has been established at Argyle. Clinch
county, with Franklin d. Kirkland, Postmas
ter
Capt. Daniel E. Withers, son of Gen. J. II.
Withers, is one Of the editors Of the Post -Ap-
peal He viii have charge Of the city and news
department Of the paper.
The births in Quitman for the past twelve
months have largely exceeded the deaths
being about five to one in favor Of life
The damage done in Putnam county by the
recent storm is estimated at twenty-five thou
sand dollars. Corn is seriously injured, and
cotton hurt to some extent.
The rate OF taxation in Floyd county has
teen fixed by the Commissioners rs follows:
state tax 80 cents per 800, county tax s.
cents on the 500. The reason Of the increase
in the rate OF county tax is the increase Of
pauperism and the expense the county has
gone to 70 put the chain-gang scheme into
operation
Fifteen hundred dollars will be paid by the
City Council Of Montezuma to any man who
win bore and insure an ariesian we'll Now
here's a chance for good bore" and as
Georgia abOunds in the species the proposition
Of Montezama viii doubtless be speedily taken
up.
Capt. B. T Dent Of Darien, has purchased
the steamer Islander from Mr.. John Price, OF
Folusia county, Florida, and she arrived from
Brunswick on Friday last. The Islander will
runo the Darien and Hammersmith route.
Fence" carried the day in the election held
in Carroll county on the fence and no fence
issue, the vote standing for fence 2.O20, no
fence S22
sella kendrich and ]. B. Martin were nomi-
mated the Democratic candidates for Repre-
sentatves OF Carroll county on Monday last.
young mother named AngerORa Conner,
LIVING no ,F
70 an 1legitimate child on Friday last and
packed it away in her trunk, where it was sub
sequently found. The jury Of inquest have re-
turned verdict Of murder against the daugh-
ter and her mother, who was instrumental in
its death.
The recent storm was very destructive to the
surplus spsrrOws in some portions Of the coun-
try. In Troup county they we're killed by
thousands, having been blown against the
trees and houses.
The storm carried away the dam on the place
known as the Lee place, in Sumter county, and
with it five bales Of cotton. One bale has been
heard from, but the other fsur bales are
thought to be hopelessly lost
Rev W. W. Landrum, after a refreshing
vacation Of five weeks, returned TO his work
and accustomed duties in Augusta last week.
.horter College at Rome will open her doors
- the reception Of students on the 2Oth inst
IS reputation as female college Of the first
Lass is already established. and there is not
the least doubt that its rolls will be filed. and
will numerically compare favorabIy with any
college in the State.
The contract for building new Jail for Pike
county viii be let out on the 7th OF Octobsr
next
The Republicans OF Mcintosh county have
nominated Hercules Wilson, a muscular
colored citizen Of Darien. for the Legislature
Lexington has had but one white death tbis
year, and that an infant.
TEenty-seven counties have Prohibition can
dIdates for the Legislature.
The peach crop Of Whitfield county this YEAR
was simply immense Hundreds Of bushels
we're shipped to other places, while a goodlv
surplus was raised for home consumption, drT
ing and canning.
The fish ponds of " Minor, of Macon coun-
", p ere broken by the ecent storm, and
ffeaf many fish were caught by the cOlored
z4sOtle the next day. Mr.. Minor had taken
ecial pains 70 stock all Of these ponds, and
Ie loss is quite severe ore.
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