Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-21

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Georgia Affairs.
Tie contract for telephone between Rome
.-G irwin fsc. ory has been closed, aud force
.. H1-Fs will b= Immediately put on, and in a
. DAVIS everything will De complete and the
correction in working o-der. The wire used
aa -e sufficient size to convert into tele-
--er-I. connection in case the tel phone
.Hl-i fail OF success. The lire is twenty-five
orr
--- 1Llzs Strickland. one OF the Oldest and
respected citizens OF Gvinnett county,
d1 Monday last at the advanced age Of
l-- ty-zeven years.
10 the sgullr meeting Of the Ctr Cluacl
rs au-al.us a resolution was introduced and
adopted Offering the right of way through the
..T. the grounds for the depot aud shops to
Savannah and Pacific Short Line Railway,
..auli they decide to bring their road through
Luericus.
The c0iored people Of Lunpkin held meet
a- at the court house on Saturday last, and
'HlCrsed r j.. Watts, the Democratic nominee
-the legislature Of Stewart county.
The next Georgia Legislature viii be largel7
cup1sed Of young men. both in the House
a-l he the Senate. Many OF the ab;est yOIng
r in the State viii be in the Legislature.
The good old "birch" times are coming
..era again At a late meeting OF the trustees
. lec0lIege at Jilledgeville il was resolved
FIAT shipping was a proper means to enforce
r'iue when necessary in the primary and
r-.sa-0ry departments. The trustees believe
-a- children are like postage stamps, YOU
.rs- lick EN- well to make 'em stick to their
D.. tsrs.
a. co-resp1ndeut in the Albany NeUs and
tf-ertiser discusses the question Of the estab-
Ilsrment Of a public school system in that
c-v It seems strange. but is nevertheless
O. .r-. that Albany. with her wealth end the
general intelligence and culture Of her citizens
with her natural progress, has not well or
-zrfzef system OF public schools The cor
respondent alluded to presses the Importance
RI this great want, and gives strong arguments
vhr +, should be supplied, arguments which
address themselves to the intelligence and well
being of the community, both in social and
political point Of view.
f-. Hays, OF Lee county, was badly hurt on
Saturday last ny a bale OF cotton falling upon
him. As he was disabled previously by an old
u-- wound. his added accident very much
ai.-i e. bis physical infrmity.
The property valuation in the State for the
T-s -u- year shows an increase Of sixteen mil
.1-s TWO hundred and ffty-hve thousand five
.ll5reI and fifteen dollars (Sl6255 510 over
the total value OF 1881. Expressed in figures.
value Of properly IN 1889 is S2s7, Gas, ,4O3. In
.,-1 i- vls SEQ 0g3}S55.
Prof. Calhoun has been compelled to close
E- .to7l. IN Stewart county, as the scholars
L-I become pauic-stricSen on account Of tie
-.I+e1 death Of one OF the students last week
from congestion.
L-e friends of Hon. Pope Barrow, OF Clarke,
urge his name before the Legislature as a
elllitate for Senator 10 fill Mr.. Hnl's unex-
u.-I term. It is reported that his friends will
make formal request for him to make the
-le-. Dir. Barrow IS popular all over the
s-a-e. AMI. If he consents to make the race,
Val make formidable candidate.
r o. c.. Gur'ey, Of Bailbridge, has an
r.ll1-l himzelf as an Indsr endent candidats
t-t-e state Senate. He has been indorsed by
Republicans.
Vie farmers OF Dougherty county report
they are not as much injured by the storm
as at drst they thought they were.
Estes OF the serious damage done by the
storm still come TO US in the Greorgia press. It
is stated that nearly ell the tUTpentine farms
1 ThoTas. and the eastern portion OF De-
cl.lr county. were so badly damaged that
tL-y viii have to be abandoned. The storm
u1- o1ly destroyed the timber, but so blocked
fH- woods with fallen timber that it is ina
possible % get around and gather what is left
from she stauding trees.
tt. -..s-s Taylor and family, who live in the
eastern .a-tol Of Thomas county, made a
narrow escape Of their lives during the storm.
A large oak tree fell directly across the house,
and crushed it Gown TO within a foot of the bed
..-H which hs and MS wife were lying. ssve-
rlJos she logs Of the house were blown out Of
place, and carried lnsiderable distance by
rae wind.
The finances of Thomas county era well ad-
mlu.stered by the intelligent economy Of the
County Commissioners. It is the only county
of any size liz the State that levies a tax Of
only thirty cents on the hundred dollars for
county purposes. The taxes-State. county
ali municipal all combined-amount to less
tler one dollar on the hundred dollars.
The South Georgia College at Townsville
opened under promising circumstances. Over
one hundred s.uients entered last week, and
Jle number has been steadily Increasing.
WI-a working President and faculty the col
aIr- adv won. aud increase its reputation as q
tiEl educational centre.
TEe Ordinary OF Miller coGnty, BIr. William
Grimes. has positively refused to grant any
more liquor licenses in that county.
The Jackson Herald says the crops in that
county have suffered fully twenty-five per
'e-- from the recent storm. The cotton is all
loWu dlt, and the corn is IN the same fix.
Atlch o. the corn had not been stripped Of its /
-der. and al Of the bottom corn has been
under water, and viii be a total loss.
Boston Post. -. II. Stephens is making
some nrst-rata speeches. as he goes marching
through Georgia. They are speeches that |
read wei and mean something even on side |
the State "
SIR W H. Howell has been appointed Fer |
uIzer Inspector for the Columbus district |
vice Hr. g. W. ROzette. Mr.. ". p Hardin hiss |
been appointed to succeed Mr.. TrOup Butler Of |
ths Brunswick district
The public schools Of Sandersville are now
open. over one hundred a Id fifty pupils are In
attendance and the pospects look bright for a |
lsrg number than ever before. The C ,urse |
q study is fun snd complete, the teachers |
> tl4ul and capable
Little Mary Elmore, youngest daughter Of
REV. " T. Curry, OF Baker county, was bitten
Nv a uloacssin snake last Friday morning. At |
last accounts she was suffering. but there were |
hoDss OF speedy recovery. The snake was In
her ffttIe flower garden.
The Middle Georgia Military and Agricultu- |
rei College Ox,ens for the winter term with |