Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-06

the season up to Monday evening last, were
ls,O55 bales.
Georgia syrup is selling at Hawkinsville by
the barrel from the wagon at thirty cents
per gallon.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch has entered upon
its seventeenth volume. II is one of our best
exchanges, is always filed with interesting
natter, well edited and well printed, and we
congratulate its prOprietors on its dignihed
age and prospective usefulness.
The city OF Rose has fixed the salary OF the
city printers at $500 per annum and made the
following equitable distribution Of the same.
The daily Courier gets $50 worth, the daily
BgILsfia 800 worth and the weekly TriJuA,
$50 worth, and the proprietors Of those jour
mails elected city printers.
In Oglethorpe county the election for county
officers was the Quietest ever known, there
being no opposition to the regular nominees.
The authorities of the city OF Hawkinsville
are taking vigorous precautions against small
pox, and have passed an ordinance requiring
that all persons residing within the corpO-
rate limits Of the town, who have not been
vaccinated within thn period Of five years
last past, be and are required to be vaccinated
within the next thirty days, under penalty.
Dalton has but one ease of small -DOx within
its limits-that of Mrs. VIM. Jones, who is now
couvalescent.
In wilkinson county the entire ticket, en-
bracing the regular nominees, with the excep-
ti0u Of the Sheriff, has been elected. For the
latter Office there were two candidates-Mr
Wm. Etheridge and I. J. Fountain-and it is
believed that the former gentleman has been
the successful candidate.
The Hawkinsville artesian well is a great
bore. The work progressed satisfactorily
until the depth OF two hundred and sixty-ave
feet had been reached, at which depth a strata
OF quicksand was struck which neeessitated
the placing Of eight-inch piping. The piping
has been driven down three hundred and
sixty-dve feet, and the sand has not yet been
passed, and it is thought that they viii get
through the sand bed soon. when it viii be
plain boring till the water bearing strata is
struck.
The prohibition law is now in force in Lau-
rens county. In a few cases the licenses do
u0t expire for a month. In the town OF Dub
lin the only license now running viii expire
on the 2Sth inst, when Dublin will be without
barroom for the first time in the histO ~ of
the town. A notice was posted up in the
town some days ago calling the old Council
together, with a view of obtaining licenses,
but this procedure was stopped By an injunc-
tiou from Judge Lawson. This threw the bar
men on the twO-thirds vote as their only re-
sort. and as they have failed to obtain the
requisite number they are closing out their
Establishments.
In AluscOgee the election for county officers
passed on quietly, and resulted in the re-
election Of all the county officers Of the last
term.
The county election in Floyd county on
Wednesday resulted as follows: Clerk Of Su-
perior Court, A. f. Ross; sheriff, NJ. c. Mathis;
III.
Arnold; Tax Receiver, 5. T. Rhuddy; Treasu-
rer. r. II. West; Coroner, W. PatillO.
The following dispatch has been received
from Troy, \. T., January 3D.: ''Wiley Du-
bose, of Washington, Ca, student at the Poly
techuic Institute, and grandson of General
To0mbs, is at the point of death from injuries
received a few days ago while coasting,' .
There Is a mistake in the above. Dudley Du-
bose. Of Washington, Ca, is the only grand
son OF General ToOmbs now at school, and he
is a student of the University Of Virginia.
Wiley Dubose the youth referred to, is a
brother OF Mrs. Galley nee Miss Camilla Du-
bose, Of Washington, Ga.
There were during the month of December
q white and 10 colored interments in the re-
spective cemeteries Of Columbus, beng total
Of 40 in both.
At the election of officers for Fulton county
sheriff; strong, Clerk Superior Court; Harris,
Tax Receiver; Clayton, Tax Collector;
Payne, Treasurer; Walker, Surveyor; Hill
burn, Coroner.
man named L. r. Bullard made his ap-
pearance in Macon about fifteen months ago
aud took board with Mrs. Guerardie. on the
corner Of Fourth and Pine streets. just pre-
vious 70 his coming Mrs. q. had lost her hus-
band aud had received one thousand dollars
Of insurance from policy held by him in her
favor. She being somewhat embarrassed pc
cuuiarily. was persuaded by Bullard 70 allow
him % deposit the money in his (Bullard's)
name. 20 which she consented. Subsequently
BuIIard persuaded her to allow him to invest
the money in a butcher shop, TO which she also
consented, and the end Of all this rascality on
the part Of Bullard is that on Christmas morn
ing he decamped with the widows mite, leav-
ing her destitute and brOken-hearted-
The result Of the election in Ware county
for county officers was as follows: Clerk of
superior Court, J. W. Strickland: Sheriff,
John Aldridge; Tax Receiver, \. II. Moore;
Tax Collector. Alfred Davis; County Treas
urer. B. ID. BraHtley; Surveyor, Davis Thorn
son: Coroner, j. :. Wilson.
The whisky licenses in Stone Mountain all
expired with the old year. So, il the Ordinary
dou't issue any licenses DeKalb will be dry.
except as to Decatur.
An old eolored man named Jack Harman
wa. found dead near Louisville Saturday
morning last. The verdict at the inquest was
fhat he came to his death by reason Of the
severe weather.
The following il the result OF the county
election in Jefferson county on Wednesday
last: IT. r. Caulk. Clerk; L. r. Farmer,
Treasurer; B. r. Weeks, sheriff: W. II. Fay,
Receiver: /. f. Farmer, Collector; i. +. Ad-
kins. Surveyor; X. 4. Diehl, Coroner
Iu Richmond county the result Of the cleo
ton for officers was rs follows: Tax
Couect0r John A. Boiler; Tax Receiver, 4:
NJ. Yerdery; sheriff. W. Daniel; Clerk Of
Court. =. II. Crump; Treasurer, W. NJ. Dun
bar; Coroner. J.. A. Piquet; Surveyor Z. w.
Brown.
ON the night Of the slst of December Mr..
Joseph Dickson, one Of the most prosperous
and Well-t0-do planters in Pierce county, had
his barns ana stables entirely destroyed by
IRE. He only reached the eOniagratiOn in
time 70 save his horses, and lost every ear OF
ing implements, that he had,
Another paper is to be established at East
man. The EHferDriSe VIII be inaugurated by
Nessrs. James Bishop. Jr., and +. b. Mil
ler. Mr. Bishop l. 2 Young lawyer with lit
erarY inclinatiOus and a fondness for journal
Ism, and Mr.. Miner is good printer, former
ly engaged upon the Eastman Times,
The gin house Of Idge Butler, cOlOred
farmer in the Third district of DOOly county,
was burned a few nights ago. The fire was
cVidcnriy the result OF incendiarlsm- \ bale
u
were burned, with other articles OF value.
Mr.. G.. W Fullington has offered reward Of
tWo hundred dollars for the incendiary.
In Spaulding county the result Of the cleo
tion for county officers was as follows: Sheriff.
r. : Connen; Clerk superior Court. N. o.
B0wdOin; Tax Collector, W. II. HOrnei Tax
Receiver, X. 4. Foster; Ieasufer, r; a
Heard: County Commissioners, 4. Il. Mills. NJ !.
Patrick and S W. MaHgham; Coroner, B. W.
Doe; Surveyor, W T. Jordan.
sparta IahmasZlfe. "A negro man went
down 70 the house Of George Dickson on Mrs.
Guilrs place during the Christmas holidays
IN state Of seni-intoxicatiOn- and took pls-
70! out Of hls pocket and proceeded 20 load y
IN the presence of ten little children, lt went
OF and shot a little boy OF i've years
through the body. He viii die, and the killing
viii be found accidental"
The Town Council OF Sparta have put the IL
quor license for the present year at 500 ana
limited the number TO three, and these are 70
. located on the back streets. Ars silver;
hr. Cobb and Mrs. Fitzgerald, all complied
With the ordinance and pianked down the 800
each for the Aforesaid privilege. $3.50 Tor
lne privilege Of dealing out red liquor IN
sparta is, in our opinion, pretty steep,
Thomson. McDunie county, had a sensation
en Monday morning last BY jan delivery as
follows: "Sherin Norris being sick, bis sen
solomon carried breakfast to the prisoners
While about to close the door to return, and
s-anding outside the jail with his hand on the
Enob. Wellbarn iefked the door inward throw
lng the Young man to the ground, and jump
.1Solt over him. to0k 70 his heels and escaped.
ar. Norris fred his pistol az him several times.
oeJ 60 no effect, and the lucky convict is now
az hbefty.-
4 new morning paper. eccOrding to an Al
-.-nta correspondent Ot the Augusta EceNssq
Setss, is talked about in Atlanta, The trouble
1etuis % have been inability 70 get the fignt