Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-14
Genrgia Affairs.


skating rink in that city during the coming
season. The Courier thinks if a rink were
properly run it would prove bonanza.
Rome is about TO organize Y. NJ. c. A,
with every prospect of success. Great in
tsrest in the movement is expressed by the
GOOD people OF the community on the sub
iect.
The Rome Female College w.s c,.-ced mis-
season with eighty pupils, and every day adds
TO the number Present indications point to
over one hundred and fifty students by the
tst of November.
The cyclone struck Griffin about 9 O'Clock
Saturday night, continuing until g O'Clock
Sunday morning. No damage was done to
human life, but the damage to buildings, trees.
fencing, and standing crops was great. The
chinaberry trees throughout the city were al
most universally broken down and several
buildings unroofed 1t was the worst storm
known in Griffin for years.
Three children in Louisville have been bitten
bya rabid Spitz dog.
Hr. Frank LGvc7ctt was elected Mayor Of
Eat1nt5n on Wednesday last, and Phil. San
ford Marshal.
There are several breaks in the road between
IilledgeviIle and Macon. and it will be two or
tween the two cities. The trains will arrive at
1lledgeviIle up on the usual schedule and
make connection at the breaks beyond Mil
idgevtlle.
The public schools OF Columbus resumed
their duties on Monday, with fair attendance.
although there was a falling of as compared
with last year and the year before The at
tendance on Monday was 9i2, against 800 last
year and 1.O55 the year previous.
On the 9th instant, in the United States Dis
trct Court, Judge McCay sentenced John
Thames, a sixty-year-old farmer, who lives
near Red Oak, TO six months in Fulton county
Jail, and TO pay $500 fine and costs for violating
the revenue laws.
The Democratic primary in Baldwin county
on Saturday last resulted in the nomination of
DR.. Mark Johnston. Jr., as the Democratic
candidate for the Legislature.
A revival in Liihonia has so affected the only
saloon man there that he desires to sell out
and leave.
The Democrats Of Monroe county will select,
By primary election. on Saturday next. two
candidates to represent the county in the next
Legislature.
Ex-cadet Whitaker, the colored man whose
West Point experiences are familiar TO all
Iectured at Athens on last Tuesday night. His
subject was. Ears and the color line at West
Point"
Hon. A. Fl. Stephens arrived in Columbus at
$40 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and was met
by a committee Of citizens composed of BIessrs.
WI. Young, J. NJ. Mcneil, John King, c. B.
Crimes G. Gunby Jordan, Reese Crawford,
Porter Ingram, and c. A. Redd, who accom-
panied him to the Rankin House. where he
rested Tuesday night. He addressed the citi-
zens last night at the Opera House. which was
packed to its utmost limits. the ladies turning
out to greet the next Governor Of Georgia in
large numbers.
At the preliminary trial Of Frank Sims, Jr
for the stabbing of Mr. Hollis, at Cusseta, held
on Saturday last the defendant was held to
bail in the sum OF $50 to answer the charge OF
assault with intent to murder, and was COM
mitted in default OF the same. Hollis is in a
most critical condition, but his relatives and
friends are more hopeful than ever CT his re-
Covery.
Judge L. P. D. Warren. Of Albany. and
brother Of Hon. Josiah L. Warren, of Ssvan-
nah, died of consumption at his home in Al
5auy, on Sunday morning last. He was born
in Twiggs county on the 22d October, 1928. and
in 1876 was admitted to the bar by special act
OF the Legislature before he was OF age In
all the relations Of life, social and professional.
hewas aman Of uncompromisng integrity and
decided character. His funeral took place
Monday morning, the members of the Albany
bar acting as pail bearers. and the Masonic
fraternity, OF which he was a bright member
buried him with Masonic honors
The Commissioners Of Oconee county have
decided not to issue afy more licenses to sell
liquor.
The Walton NeiUs says a rock thrown by one
Of the blasts on the railroad extension last
week went through q window of a house near
By, striking Mr.. W. A. Balm on the head and
killing him instantly.
There are ninety prisoners in Fulton county
Jail. and the institution is about full.
The crops in the vicinity OF Crswfordville
have been injured 30 per cent. by the storm.
The Georgia Railroad Company have de-
clared a quarterly dividend OF 50 20 per share,
payable after October Is.
) Carroll county has voted for fence by a large
! majority.
Monroe Adrertiser: -Four persons have
Deen kllleo 10 Dooge county within month.
Dodge county is good county to dodge"
The receiver Of the broken Bank OF Rome
has paid into the State Treasury on the account
OF the State another $1,000. making in all S25-
q raid i1 So faI, leaving balance Of S26-
- stfl due rLc state
r-n he war closed the High Shoals Faa
arrT FEled one hundred thousand Confederafe
bonds that have been lying in the safe for
seT euteeu years. a d regarded as wortbIess
fns other day lir. Geo. W. Felker tool them
.1 Atlsuta and sold the pile for $3.50 in cnr |
-fucT.
'Tt'I en Ed wind at blows nobody good, uas
: rarlasd in the ezience OF Sumter countV |
lrmer, who says that all the ears Of corr
lat were pointed n the direction the wind
lr .Eed Wheu he got up Sunday mOrnin9
-- wind nee blow the shucks back, Leaving
Do ear exposed
f1e Fcand Jury Of Monroe county, in its
aLf EeEerls pft sentiment, say: I'VE con-
gre es our paupls for the evidence OF mercy
~ 81 bless q shoWered in rich profusion
them iha present year in the way of
Maisut hafVasta freedom from epidemics
ttelf ~ 81 3 gaantf fesfations among our people
y M ~ iSH ard EIpport coed cFdar. fos fhe