Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-30

The Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
t.sb..u completed as far as the town OF
r-e- iu Pickers county, and e1 excursion
rra.ssd over the road on the goth.
--- Atlanta Mattress C9mpsuys building
.-tmacalaery were destroyed by fire Wednes-
avIss-. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Rat-+a. suit Lg the State 70 annul the State
Pad Ieass. Senator Brown says that the
7-ur.s t--i. are uuleua5.e, and that it must
--att1 q verdict against the State.
Colonel seab5ru Reese begins the canvass of
. zhth Congressional district this week,
r-a every prospect 0f a successful result.
Tie Board of Health OF Augusta has put a
a.o-0Is quarantine on unhealthy cabbages
H-aE introduced into the city.
ra. trustees Of Wesleyan Female College at
vs.l have postponed opening that iu-
e-i11 until the first of November. This is
done 10 order 10 fu7h the building before the
exercises are resumed
Il- storm damage to the cotton crop in Lau-
rs1s county is esriE atei at S2jC0J.
Newman has received this seeson siv hun
l-sl bales Of cotton. all Of good class and 10
Che condition
The Dawson Journal announces this legal
MAXIM. "H5 that kills "a man when he is dI dDk,
uas, be- hanged when he is SOBER"
E-e l-tssilu well being bored a. Dawson has
rlcle. the depth of Is7 feet
Professor IcSuity is editor Of q college col
aul .a the Dawson Journal, run in the interest
o ..- south Geors "a Male and Female College.
W- minis the Professor should pay particular
attention 20 his French comp0sitors, and uot
ss~ II
f1l-ie mot J0,t a. ne pas Fraucqise" 1t
ID seaF Flatically cracker Eagiish. (See Long
sret-s Georgia Scsres)
Il Macon county one day last week, a party
% hunters with their hounds started early in
tie morning on fox chase. A trail wrs soon
srlss, and after awhile the sport became veIy
exciting. The fox Led them in eve. direction,
ls --ey are known to do when hotly pursued.
ami finally struck out in a straight line for
Ose-nope lt was pursued FOR miles and
miles. and the excitement wcs kept up until
A-s u -ae day. Finally ths hounds cap cured
&c. -ls hunters came up and found it 10 be
n.tatlr. out another dog.
All Tie public roads in Houston county lead
i1s 90 Perry, the county seat. are now passa-
be- he effects OF the recent storm having been
repaired and the bridges placed in condition to
De- travelled over.
The chestnut crop in the mountains of North
Georgia Is said to be failure, while in the
fatw79d region it viii be an sbundaut one.
The CatoOsa Courier. the Dade County ca
-st-e and the Lafayette Messenger have been
consolidated. and viii hereafter be Iuu under
one management.
The Rome cotton factory has been completed.
te iast brick having been laid on "Wednesday
l Is said TO be a model Of beauty and fine
craftsmanship, and an ornament 10 the city.
The machinery will be planted Immediately,
aud the factory put ia active operation.
The strike OF the walters Of the Rome hotels
sd.i continues The proprietors have deter
mined under no consideration to employ again
those engaged init, ana have sent To AT. anita to
procure the needed supply.
railroad meeting has been called at Spring
pbsl. Ilusy county, on the first Tuesday in
October. - taEe into consideration the grant
ms Of ihs rsltof way in Murray county to
the Gainesville and Dalton Railroad
The Indications are that CartersvilIe will re-
cs.7e more cotton this fall by several thousand
than she has heretofore.
Its Hmo-ed that there is some Illicit distil-
ing carried on in Macon county.
Tie spoke and handle factory at Henderson.
Marion county. continues to boom. The pro-
Presor gets orders from all the large cities in
Geor1a for his ws-es, which are said to be un-
ezceilsd by any made at the North
Atlhe municipal e.ectiOn held at Elberton
Thursday, the following gentlemen were elect
e.. j. H. Chandler Mayor, and R. F. Tate, J.
Beard. A. S. Oliver, S. L. Carter and J. T.
AcCartr, C0uncilmen.
cambridge has contracted for a county jai,
% cot soi5. It must be asmau affair, but
t-el fortunately, the county does not need
much accommodation for her Jail birds.
The steam engine, Thoneteska, for the AL.
biry Fire Department, was tested Thursday
al Macon, with 10 pounds Of stesm and 225
water pressure. She threw a stream perpeu-
lly44ary leo feet.
The editor Of the Perry Home Journal quit
sAlalls TOBACCO on the second day Of last Au-
sls-, ana ne now weighs fifteen pounds more
s. s-.-- ls did 4 az Ihat time, notwithstanding the
---. -lal ne was quite sick with fever for seve-
ial weeks between that time and now
Ie.sgropk and Messenger: Since the storm
-9--tvl co an the mill dams in and around Bibb
county, the mill OF Mr.. Henry b. Davis. at
AclsA E pond, has been steadily grinding
S-sleIs no the day time and 80 bushels at night.
a-s lam 90 the mill is the finest in the world
y Is ilip possible 70 wash iu away, and besides
lelns about thirty feet high and thirty feet
.a'cA, lt IS lsi miles long. Just think OF is
mi-i-dam ls4 miles long For the benefit OF
-f Ql--ol-tOWn readers we viii mention the
"a. .-. mat the Central Railroad embsnkment. is
The Cam."
1r w. J. Collins, If Oglethorpe. Macon
county the Independent candidate for Repre-.
seat4-Iva. In opposition 90 Hon. James VI Du-
fi-r. -le regular nominee, has retired from tine
i-le. .Aus leaving Sir. DuPree and his coiored
opponent. Richard hubbard, in the field Huh
e-El IS -le same darEey Mr.. DuPree dc feared
-li -l- house two years ago Mr. DuPreo will
---- a5 cur next hepreS entGtive without a
et.. as tle Democrats and property owners
e ----l1 county are not prepared TO turn over
-et 4Ilrs Co the ''mongrel crew. As 10
----- yl service he viii be one OF the oldest
l tne next Housa-having been a
''7i % ,1aJ body ever since 1877.
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