Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-19
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

amounting to $4,000, on which there was
insurance to the amount of $4,000, making
the actual loss but $1,000. The fire depart
ment have decided again to memorialize
Council for the adoption Of the electric alarm.
Messrs. J. Harrison, Henry Cabaniss and
DIR. James LawtOn, representing J. p. Har-
risOn & Co.'s publishing house, Of Atlanta,
had long private conference with Messrs.
Howell and Grady, of the Atlanta C0zstita-
ti0R, in the editorial rooms Of the Constitution,
on Friday last, the object being to secure the
Associated Press dispatches for the proposed
evening paper to be started in Atlanta by the
former gentlemen. The Constitution folks
were disposed to claim bonus of
S2,5O0, while J.. p. Harrison Il
dispatches for the evening paper, with the
privilege of paying the remaining s., 500 when
the paper was made a morning paper Mr..
Howell, Of the Constitution, said that the Con-
sfitutiOH had only one position in the matter
that it paid nearly 200 in cash to carry its
dispatches. and it proposed to insist on the
full s., 500 bonus before it would permit line
of its dispatches served to any other paper. 1t
Is rumored that MIR. Erastus Brainerd, Of the
Constitution, formerly of the Philadelphia
Press, is 10 be the editor Of the proposed new
paper.
We have received the first copy of the
faeetiOus journalism. 1t is readable and
spicy. full of wit and humor, and we hope
will be permanent institution.
The Academy, Of Antioch, in MuscOgee
county, was consumed by fire on last Sunday
night. It was the result of accident and not
inceudiary.
The authorities Of Amerieus have concluded
a contract with Messrs. I. f. McNan and L.
a.. McLendOn, Of Dawson, for the boring of an
lrfesian wei in the city Of Americus. The
citv. according to the contract, is to pay the
sum OF three thousand dollars when the con-
tractors have furnished twenty-five gallons Of
water per minute.
Decatur county votes on the whisky ques-
ton ON the 18th Of April next.
The increase in Augustus cotton manufac-
turing property since the census of 1880 has
been about S3,OOO,OOO.
Yald0sta has been trying to raise a subscrip-
tion Of two hundred dollars for the purchase
Of instruments for a band about to be or
.sauized and the result was a little tune Of
nine dollars and fifty cents. What's that
Shakespeare said about the man that had no
music in his sOul2
The City Council Of Brunswick have taken
stelss towards building new engine house, a
new guard house and the Improvement Of her
streets and sidewalks.
makes a good showing Of the financial inter-
ests of the city. For the month of November
the receipts were, with cash on hand at the
beginning of the month, S5,7O4 o., and the eX-
penditures s., 300 30, leaving q balance on hand
of 1888 y.
Albany's third artesian well IL now about
six hundred feet deep and sending forth
fifteen gallons Of water per minute. 1t is the
intention to bore forty feet more, and the
expectation is to get a satisfactory supply at
that depth
Diversified farming seems TO be the key
note Of the Georgia agrieulturist this year.
In tRe opinion of the Hartgell Sun, 1.-THE
demoralzing effects OF the homestead law is
one of the greatest drawbacks to material
prosperity in the State Of Georgia
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad has ]. .IS5 miles of track, 1873 lOcOmO-
tives, and 1881 cars.
The election Of Mayor aHd Aldermen OF
ValdOsta passed on very quietly on Wednes-
day last 1. NJ. Wilkinson was elected Mayor
and Messrs. j. o. NarnadOe, J. NJ. smith,
l.. Mickey and j. B. Martin Aldermen. The
new board goes in with flush treasury, con-
tanning 81 800 and no debts to pay.
The Waycross reporter says ''there is more
measles to the square inch IN NaycrOss thar
any town of Its size on the continent
nueIeus for the massive workshops in con-
foundation by the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway will be commenced IN q
short time. and it is thought that the con-
structiOn and completion of these shops VII
add to the population Of the town from nVt
hundred to one thOusend persons. all told.
It's said that interested parties, within She
next few months, Will make preliminary
survey from Wayeross in the direction Of
Macon 10 tap the East Tennessee, virgins
and Georgia, or Macon and Brunswick div
ision Of that road at the most direct and
eligible point.
The artesian well AT ThOmasville has reach
ed 4 depth of I.5OO feet, and the indications
are thai the water-bearing strata VIII soon DC
struck.
The next term OF Walker County Court Will
probably be held in one Of the occurrences IN La
fayette.
The cotton shipments from W ashlnglonI now o,
foot up "A. 200 bales, and II Il very confidently
estimated that for the present cotton year the
shipments VIII be over 10000 bales.
Land near the railroad in Brooks aRd
Thomas counties has advanced IN price az a
rate that seems fabulous during the last lew
months. All due to truck farming \ gen
tlemar IN Quitman recently paid 500 per acre
for some land which he Is planting IN LeCOnte
pear trees and watermelons.
Mr.. Alex Hill. Sr., who lived setyeen
Spring creek and ChattahOOchee river, on tie
western part Of Decatur county, was Iounu
dead in the woods where he had been en-.
gagged in heWing timber. 1t Is supp0sed tna'
he died Of heart disease. Ss no marks OF NlO-
lence could be found on his person.
The Washington Gd-etfe gives tbe following
incident in the life Of Governor 4. II, stephens
when Governor stephens was LAD IN slil'
place the ladies Of the Presbyterian thufch
dpprecating his great capabilities anu nhe
promise. aided in having him educated Tor .
minister but he, beeesning lawyer, matit
the money at his profession and refunded IL
In Greene county are $50 white voter
and 269 cOIOred. The amount Of tRN3Dlt
property is Sl.S53.3H owned by whites hnn
S57.0O3 owned by cOlOred people. In additl0L M
10 this Is city property TO the Naiue Oa -zi, 10
sides this there is bank stock, jewelry, rail
road stock and merchandise amounting l'
ST. 3S2S57 The sum total OF all taxable prop
erty. including bank stock. Is Sa,9l4-zS4' oi
Sl,G43 per voter.
The Columbus street railroad is now GER
tainty, and will be in operation by or before
May L The leading spirits IN the enterprlss'
are 4. Gunby Jordan. ID. y. Gibson, :. >
GarbouTy. Henry Bussey, Charles fhilllpS an. "a.
Colonel James III. Russell, The first line buil
tyili be from the Confederate monument VI
R,, midway bevond RosemOnt 70 the limit O
The urOpOsed city extension. aisG fEcn the mrs
named point mp Broad and East, down Ran
doph street to the general passenger 0epgl
Other lines will be added at an early day
The statistical editor Of the Columbus En-
.JgfreF-Sun presents the following hgures ol
ihe manufacture Of textile soots III ,iS.. easS
slIOyed 4 I96: wages paid, fss2ssUS; Nalue Ol
raw material, S2,44S, l09; value OF tl2geiSS1s iSI
q Trl eee. ralue Of increase. sisosQ.
3iq Columbus Is one OF the foremost an
most r,rosnerous aasEfacturIng centres IN the
south and in the manufacture OF teNtne SOot'
alone has q capital Of S5,ss6ss3s. C0lumOu,
Shows an fpsrease Of nearly SSsaSo 600 since
the census was returned"
The Americas Seasi- Weekly Republican g1v
the following incident Of the working OF the
stock Law in Monroe County: IN Monroe
county, where the stock law has been adopted
bv l0caI Opsion. the following little Dlt OF
neighhorhOOd history occurred Just aOoVt
Forsvft- 4 hog escaped from the enclosure ol
A avvbfte man. and invaded the crop OF y q
colored man. y notified A Of the fact that nc
had mt mn his hog. 4 Yeet over 10 gel
his no. and asked what damages
he was liable 10 in the ma5ef, :
studied a little. and replied two dollars. :
said as he didn't have the money, ne HaIs H
the best Arrangement he could. ana told
he would have 10 take the hog. rs ne coulu
not redeem it, SO y kept the hog about lOuI
months when the hog got out and calle DacA
home. A notified y that he had the 10Y,
and he must come and get his hog. 80
fastened over. not liking the idea OF losing
hog that had been pensiOner Tor 50 long 4
time. \ asked A what Was the sum OF the
damages A told him he reckoned two dol
lars would about cover theln- \ liqn ma We
the two dollars so he said can't tske the
hog a. have no money. got MS hOg DSet
Ia thai ,vay, and four months feed beside"
On Tuesdar. February 8, the safe OF Colonel
James L. Brown Of Greensboro, W Nii7 I, loDoS =
The building OccuFied by COionei Dfgn g,i n = =
two stories in height end fronts on DrOag
street running back perb2ps forty feet and