Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-24


Mississippi. on Friday last. were held at ST.
Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church, Colu 4Ebus,
on Sunday morning last A memorial sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. L W. Huuton on the
life and character of the late Bishop. The ser
vices were very solemn and impressive.
The floating debt Of the city Of Augusta is
s1Os.5Os 90. 1t is stated that the floating debt
is s43 99I 35 lighter than when the pres mt city
administration was inaugurated.
Twelve whites and nineteen colored died in
Augusta last week
lIr. Sim Davie, residing near Geneva TALBOT
county, was seriously, and, It is thought,
fatally cut by Captain Calvin Calhoun. of
Geneva, on Friday last. On that evening Mr..
Davis visited the village. aud after he had
mounted his buggy and was driving out of
town an route for home, he was hailed by
calhoun, who placed mis- lefE arm about his
neck aud shoulders. and with his pocket knife
committed fearful wounds On the left side OF
rhe neck. severing the external jugular vein
and the sheath OF the carotid artery and cut
ting two rings Of the .trachR. The bad blood
on the part Of Calhoun prompting this murder
Gus attempt is Supposed to have originated
during the last election. Calhoun. who is
lawyer at Geneva, was a candidate for the
legislature, and Davis, who is a farmer in the
vicinity. worked hard against him, and he was
defeated This is ths only known cause that
could have prompted the murderous assault.
Calhoun has been arrested, and is in jail await
ius the termination Of the wounds upon his
unfortunate victim.
A writer in the Carroll County NeJUs has fig
ursdup an approximate estimate Of the corn.
dlur and meat sold in the town of CarrOltOn
for the past ten months of the present year,
and finds it as follows: Meat, 257, 900 pounds at
1icnts. s37 $50; flour. :. 800 barrels at So. S23,
500: corn, $50 bushels at 81, 81. 1.45O-making an
aggregate OF S6i 305 for these three necessaries
of Hfe
AT ia meeting Of the Republican negroes, held
at Leesburg, Sumter county, last Tuesday
night, the speakers stated that an Independent
was tied to n5body and could not be relied on.
The meeting, tkerefore, determined to support
Judge Crisp.
lIr. John H. Caldwell has taken charge Of
the local department Of the HGmiitOH County
Times.
Hon. Henry @, Wright, OF Washington coun-
IS. has been mentioned in connection with the
Speakership OF the House. Col Wright is a
gsn.le .leman Of culture, intelligence and fine
business and administrative talents. He is
brother Of the late Ambrose R. Wright, whom
be much resembles in mind aud character.
Macon is about TO perch her experimental
electric light on apOls seventy six feet high.
Ten Mormon elders arrived in Chattanooga
on Saturday last from U5ah under the control
OF John Morgan. From Chattanooga they will
branch outi to Georgia. Alabama and Tennes-
see. 20 establish churches and make converts
70 their belief. They propose to stay in the
South for two years TO induce as many as pos
sible to join In Mormon church and emigrate
TO Utah
Telegraph communication between Column
bus and Chipley has been established. There
viii be offices at Cutauia, Hamilton and Chip
leg. Mrs Cowan. of Lagrange, has been en-
ployed as operator at Columbus.
Water from the new water works at Colum-
bus viii be turned into the pipes on Wednesday
next for the purpose Of testing them, and in
a day or two after the company will be ready
for business.
Lovers Of art look with some degree Of in
te-est TO the contemplated art loan exhibition
under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Library Association Of Atlanta. This associa-
tiou. under whose auspices the first thoroughly
representative exhibition Of American art will
bs heldin the South. is a chartered corr Grafton
numbering one thousand six hundred mem
Uers including on its roll OF membership
the brightest professional and business
men OF the city. among whom are Mr.
Henry w. Grady. Captain Henry. Jackson,
Chairman Of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, Julius l. Brown, Esq son OF the
United States Senator, Major Livingston Minis
and j. Lowry, both Of high financial posi-
ton North and South, and it cannot be doubted
that every effort will be made to make the ex-
hibrion worthy of the cause ir is intended to
develop, and grand success. The editor Of
the New York EUening Post.
aluding to the contemplated exhibition,
says. We do not think any words
Of ours are needed to reinforce this account
Of a new and promising field for the disposal
Of art products. Il lies with the self.interest
Of our artists to determine whether they will
os represented at the Atlanta exhibition. That
our wealthy owners Of private galleries will
spare some Of their treasures to foster the
growth Of artistic taste at the South, we do
not doubt"
The package Of $4,000 worth of bonds and
securities which were lost in Baltimore by
DR.. James s Hamilton Of Athens, Ga on
18th inst, was safely returned to the doctor on
Tuesday morning last BY John W. Sleeger, a
messenger boy. He found the package on
Calvert street, and on taxing it home discov-
cred its valuable contents. He subsequently
saw the advertisement in the Day and prompt
Is returned the package to the owner, who
was, Of course. highly pleased at getting back
his valuables and rewarded the honest lad
poor. and reside at No. 276 North Front street.
E-rTfsn County Nesrs: Counterfeit two dol
lar and half gold pieces are in circulation in
lhis vicinity. They are not hard tO detect A
nalt Jay S carrying them in the pocket rubs of
Lne gcl1 % and exposes to view u white loOS-
Ing metaln
In response to aEnumorOusIy sigued petition
from the citizens OF ChattRhOochee and Marion
counties, Gov. Colquitt has pardOned young
Davis Shippey, who was convicted of assault
With intent 10 murder some time since in Stew
art Superior Court
The Baptist association OF Hamilton recent
lY held az Sardis, Hamilton county took strong
grounds IN favor Of temperance The reDorf
OF their Committee on Temperance saws. ssAs
nineteen-twentieths Of the crimes in our conn
try Is caused by the traffic and sale of ardent
spirits, we earnestly urge our Senators and
Representatives in the Legislature to give ne
the benefit OF a local option law. We further
urge upon our brethren to use all their pOwer
and influence IN anlshlng this great evil from
our midst and in securing God-feariug honest
and sober men for all positions of honor and
trust"
Darfen Timber Gazette: James Atkins. Re
publican nominee for Coz gcesS in this district
viii be one Of the 4orst fooled men in America
after the election on the 7th day of November
BE cannot appeal. by contesting, to the sympa-
thies 1f Republican House. for the prospects
now .OOk too bright for a grand Democratic
victory throughout the country, which will
result in their having good working majority
N the next House. Let US whisper gently in
me ear OF Mr. Atkins and tell him to come
down while ne can die easy-or else die harder
than when he lost the District Judgeship"
The Carroll County Times has passed by
purchase into the hands Of Messrs W q.
Perry, g. NJ smith and G. A UpshaW, the lat
ter having assumed editorial control and saws
IN his salutatOry: In assuming the editorial
control OF the Carroll County Times we will
occupy place in life that we have oftentimes
looked upon es a mere pasfime: but as the
growth and morality Of The cOun' US noble Dem. |
ocracT with preDOnderOus weight fallsupon our |
feeble shoulders, we shudder at the weakness Of |
man; but while we have the control of the
organ OF your county, we will put on a cour-
ageous face and rally round your noble banner
WIN an untiring zeal in behalf OF our proud |
and worthy county"
In 1854 while General Sherman was passing |
snro1gn TINS section, the Kings a wealthy |
amy OF ROSWELL. owned a facfoFv Worfh e-1- |