Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-06


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Picked Up.
GEORGIA.
Governor Stephens was notified Of an organ
lied attempt to lynch the two murderers Of
Mr.. Rudd, Of Walker county, who are in jail
in Chattanooga. and telegraphed 10 the Sheriff
0f Hamilton county 10 hold the prisoners in
Chattanooga until fnrther orders.
Chief Christian, Of the Augusta police
force, was on Saturday last made the re-
cipient Of a set Of handsome accoutremepts
for his mare, "Sallie,n at the hands Of the
members Of the force. This appreciation Of
the officer by the men under his command
shows the entente cOrdiale. He has been chief
Of police for forty years. The citizens Of Au-
Eusta are justly proud of their police force,
which Is body Of as brave. valiant and vigi-
laut men as can be found anywhere.
The Quitman factory is running under full
time, having been leased by H. c. Dukes.
cicero Williams is manager, and is making a
very Ane quality Of thread.
The art exhibition for the benefit of the Co
Iumbus Public Library, which closed on Fri
day last. realized the handsome sum OF 81 ,4s0
FOR the library. We are pleased to make the
announcement that the fair was a success in
every particular.
The receipts Of cotton at Eatonton this sea
son to February are ls.SsS bales.
According to the report Of the grand Jury of
Muscogee county that county is on firm
financial basis. The receipts for the wear
amounted TO $29, ,45l 40, and after the payment
OF the necessary expenses of the county, there
is a balance in bank to the credit Of the county
OF $I2.9o5 81. The increase in the returns Of
taxable property in the last two years has
been Sl.O7O,l7g.
The Tax Collector elect Of Bibb county. Mr..
d r. Bostick. has declined to give the bond
required lS96, ,OOO). consequently another cleo
rian viii be ordered for the filling Of that
Office.
Governor stephens has issued commissions
90 Messrs. II. G. Lewis, of Greensboro, and f.
L. Wight, Of Albany, as aides de camp, with
the rank and title Of Lieutenant Colonel.
The rumor that number OF cases of small
Uax had broken out in Haralson county a
few miles below CedartOwn has been con-
frmcd. SAYS the Rome Daily Bulletin, by
Gentleman who came to Rome on Saturday
from that section of the country.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad have commenced the building OF a
splendid depot at the Y in East Rome
Young man Of Atlanta named Clarke Cole
attempted suicide in the law Office of his uncle
~NLllNAaF thEulu-s H Il HI VI utc puu4euCN
he placed pistol to his mouth and pulled the
trigger. The ball entered a little above the
angle of the mouth, ranged upward, and came
ont about a quarter Of an inch below the left
eve The youth is but Is years old. and will
probably recover.
carroll County Times: Eighteen cases Of
small poX are reported in HaralsOn county,
near Buchanan"
The Swiss colony on the Airline Road is
estr a = n while hapL- har
divided.
The County Treasurer of Mcintosh has
paid ont over five thousand dollars since last
ta.l. There is now in the Treasury about
twelve hundred dollars. The county is out OF
debt.
The trustees Of Shorter College held their
semi-annual session Saturday, and the reports
concerning she college show a very fattering
ur0suerity-a larger music class than ever
before and about 100 pupils in attendance. and
c0rrespOndence Is going on which indicates
that several more viii enter in few days. If
many more apply. It viii be necessary to in
crease the boarding capacity of the institu-
tion-
The students Of the University have sent a
petition to the Governor, as follows: Eve.
the undersigned students of Georgia. do re-
spectfully submit the following petition: The
Governor Of the state Of Georgia saw tit. when
the military department was first instituted
iu the University. TO present us with guns
and acc0urtrements which are now wholly
unit for use. We, therefore, respectfully pc
uriOu Your ENcellency To furnish Us with
guns au1 accOUtrements Of q later pattern and
lu better condition"
N9udGy NorHiRg Nail: .'The Southern Far
r-.r's Monthly, publish Il in Savannah, for
january. has fine table of contents. This
Journal Is especially valuable to Southern
farmers. treating an subjects Of interest TO
them especially. The Work for the Month
invariably contains suggestions that can but
Dee an assistance to intelligent farmers. while
theeiitOrial and scientific departments discuss
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nation for the advancement of farmers In the
south. The domestic and fashionable depart
meut- are doubtless valuable TO the ladies of
the farmers households
The first annual report of the Macon Board
u Health, which was organized on January
18th. lsS3. has Just been made to the Mayor and
Council Of the city Of Macon. The operations
Of the board have been conducted during the
year 40 an expense Of 81, $50 -, which includes
the salaries, health officers. scavengers. print
iuE and books. The condition Sanitary of
the city has been good, aud 10 the work and
vigilance Of the Board Of Health IS this alone
due. The total number OF deaths since March
last is 30, averaging = per month. We notice
one defect n the report, as printed in the
Ieit3rIPk and Messenger. that it does not give
the ratio OF the mortality Of the whites and
c0l0red separately.
Macon Telegraph aud Messenger 'On Fri
dav afternoon Mr. Thomas johnson. a sOn-in-
law of Capt. Geo F. Cherry, living near Mer-
ccr University, left his home and came down
town without saving when he would return.
D 10 q lale NuuE lt5l ulEuA no lltlll-s NdA
been received by his distressed wife. He was
seen on Friday evening passing Heard X
Hicks stable on Third street, and later eating
supper at the kennesaw Restaurant. Since
then nothing can be ascertained. He Is Of
most excellent character, had no bad habits
and hence his absence is mysterious. A thor
ouEh search has been made through the city
should this meet the eye OF any one who has
seen him or knows of his whereabouts, the in
formation will be most gratefully received"
Al meeting held in Columbus on Saturday
ulEnl last, lt was decided 10 build street rall-
way as soon as possible. Nearly all the capital
stock was pledged, and the price Of shares
placed at SIS. Another meeting viii be held on
Wednesday afternoon 10 complete the organi-
zauOn OF the company. 1.-THE route of the line
will he from the Mobile and Girard depot, on
Broad street, to the end Of upper Broad street.
IL VIII branch OF on Randolph and 90 to the
union depot, and at the end Of Broad II Will
turn down Lee to Jackson. up jackson 70
Commerce ia the northern liberties, and from
thence to the twO-mi!e post on the Hamilton
Road. the limit Of the proposed city extension.
The company viii try to get the railway COM
plete and equipped by May z5th.'
The bauksOf Georgia have just finished max
ing their seIni- reports TO the Governor,
from which we learn that the banking privI-
leE5s in the state are controlled by 81 banks and
bankers-22 state chartered banks- Y national
uuuks, the remaining - being private bankers
ana agencies, The Governor mas nothing 10
do with the private bankers or banks or the
national banks. Only the state banks report
% hlm. In lS17 there were II banks and bank
AtttAttlleA III AAlG CAlANs AAlE 4ANANetcN
been IN the SIX years II banks Thsre We're IN
$50 S5 state banks and now there only 22-a
decrease Of I3. There seems to be steady ten
teucv % close the state banks. They cannot
issue bills as they could before the war, nor
AZ the national banks can now. They have
constantly failed or stopped business until
there are two-fiifths less in SIX years. The
national banks numbered ii in 1875,
and - nOw-an increase Of one. Private
bankers have grown from 81. IN 1871. to 8
now. an increase OF 26. or nearly 100 per cent.
The State banks, thanks TO ex-G0v. Brown
before the war, are subject 20 close state
supervision. The private bankers are not re-
CURED % undergo the supervision ana pup
Leity that the banks are. The semi annual
showing, as the state law demands, puts the
actual condition OF the banks right before
NE people. and there are attached heavy PEN
altleS 10 disabedience. The Bank Register
nakes the capital back of our banks ana I
Bankers Sl9965, 600. and does not give the capi-
ial ~ 50 private bankers. The i national [
banks m Georgia have $4,000 capital The
Regular State banks have S3.050,OJO capital ana
The large corporation banks above mentioned
aggregate SlS.250. 900 Of capital.
FLORIDA.
The Quincy Herald don't want any artesian
water in It's toddY II Things the natural stun
mat supplies the city is plenty good enough.
The ST. Johns and Lake Eustis Railroad /
vii be extended to Tavares Immediately.