Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-20
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

Treasurs-AnOther Child Burned to
Death.
An unfortunate accident befen Mr.. Conner
Vincent, OF Greensboro, on Saturday last.
While out hunting he had shot at a Squirrel
and while running through the woods TO get
another shot. with his finger on the trigger, he
stumbled and fell, the gun discharging the
load through his left hand and SCATTERING it
dreadfully.
The street hands Of Athens have organized
81 strike against the new Commissioner. be-
cause he works them from sun uptO sun down.
The turpentine men OF Dodge and Telfaw
counties have experienced no trouble in get
ting an the hands thev want for the coming
wear. There are now i'm Dodge. five hundred
colored men, experts in the business, just ar
rived from Virginia and the CarOlnas.
Mr.. J.. NJ. Owen, an esteemed citizen OF
Gainesville, died very suddenly of apoplexy
on the Richmond and Danville Railroad on
Tuesday evening last. The news Of his death
was a great shock 10 his many friends
The EHquirer-.SaH announces the death Of
Sir. James DeveauN johnson. the head book
keeper in the ERQuirer-.Sun establishment.
which sad event occurred on Wednesday last,
and pays a beautiful tribute to his worth in it,
issue Of Thursday.
The city authorities Of Rome have passed a
resolution instructing the city physician to
visit the residences Of the private citizens and
racciuate the inmates, and in case any should
refuse to allow the operation, the city mar
shall shall force them to submit.
A fire broke out in Shorter College just after
dinner on Wednesday in the cloak and hat
room Of the institution. Fortunately it was
discovered in time to prevent serious results.
hole some three or four feet wide was
brruad In the floor, and several hats. cloak-
and wraps belonging TO the students de-
-troyed-
The expenses OF running the machinery Of
Bib county during the past year was S3O.-
ni. 61 and there Is a cash balance in the
Treasury Of Sl,724 81.
Cohuttah Junction, on the East Tennessee.
virginia and Georgia Railroad. has been
made q post Office
The city Engineer Of Atlanta, with an ap-
u-opriation Of Sl30,O00 for the present year
generously made by the City Council, expects
to nave or macadamize this year five miles OF
the streets Of the city, and fifteen miles OF
sidewalk.
There was a collision Thursday night. about
no O'Clock at the railroad crossing in Atlanta,
iu which one Of the sleepers attached to the
incoming Atlanta and West Point train was
run into Dos a freight engine, which smashed
tle platform Of the former and shook up the
sleeping passengers. No injury to the passen-
gers was done.
Mr.. VI. e.. Cabaniss, Of Forsyth, viii start a
new paper at Newman next week.
There were 466 more liquor saloons IN GeOr-
Ell iu l~Sl than in lSS2- There are still 3.5IG
saloons in the state.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad have recently attacheda a wire broom
1l the pilot Of their passenger engines. which
VIII brush all small Instructions from the
rails.
The muu;cipal election at Blarkshaar on
saturday last resulted as follows: Mayor. ".
o. Brantley: COuncilmen. J. W. Strickland.
ID. y. Baldwin, jos. \. Harper and r. g. Rig
gins
The municipal election at Talbotton took
place asst saturday. and resulted in the elec-
lion uf J 81. WOrrell Mayor, and Aldermen
I No. Martin. +. l.. Bardwcll. II. l.. McLen-
don. W. l.. Ragland, j. NJ Garrard and I. &.
BrIyeu.
Tie Covingtou Star says: The latest rail
raad enterprise we have heard of II a road
from social Circle To Monticello. This Is in
tended 80 connect with the Gainesville and
jug Tavern Road and ultimately with the
Central railway system at Macon.
4 little three -year-old girl of J. 4. Tice.
near Miner, in some manner her clothes
caught fire on Monday and was fatally burn
ed before discovered. Her lower limbs We're
faarfulIv burned and the injuries reached
clear mp TO the chest. She died Thursday
morning
VIZ AttEith tAaA Il ~ tlA hlitiff ~ anu
citizen of Augusta. died Thursday morning
at his residence i'm that city. Ills last illness
was q quiet close Of continued ill health. Mr..
Nav viii be remembered among hotel men as
proprietor at different times oi the Augusta
and Globe hotels.
At Doraville. DeKalh county. municipal
election on Saturday last an effort was made
to elect COuncilmen. a majority Of whom
zeuid favor the sale of whisky in the place,
but the Efforts % the whisky men were nipped
ir the bud, and !. Y. Flowers, y A. Moss. W
q. Goodwin. l. 81 Jett and i II lone an 9i
whom are opposed 10 anything Of that sort,
were elected
Tile cambridge Democrat appears in its last
Issue iu q ne,s dres-. The editor SAYS THAT
the type Was all in pied condition when we
went tn press with our last Issue. and that
~ur. that time 10 has all been set up, distribu-
ie,i and reset. as the reader n1W secs It, IL
wore our fingers out at the ends till they ac
tually hied. hut the promise WAS out and II
had % be did" The issue before Us presents a
neat appearance.
Marietta Yoso,agI- 1t is said that i'm the front
rartI of the Duncan place. now owned 10y Mr..
E Hir-ch. there is buried $4,000 in gold.
During the war an army officer died. and be-
fore be breathed his last he informed his
friend, that while IN Marietta he buried the
amount named at the place stated. We learn
rhat some of the friends of the dead officer
came back since the war and were denied the
privilege Of digging for the hidden treasure.
Efforts lo ind the spot have proven futile
The following. which we clip from the san
derSyille HeFGid and Georgian. shows that Old
Washington couuty-is on q firm and healthy
fu..nrTqI foundation. I'VE arr truly gratificd
r8 learn from Judge Newman that the entire
indebtedness Of Washington county has been
J.liI and that the late efficient Treasurer, o.
TT. Rogers, Esq. has paid over INTO the hands
of the present incumbent. Capt T. K. Talla
icrro. the handsome suTplusof $3.50 So. We
also learn that the Tax Collector. Mr.. W. X.
Thipen. has paid over the entire amount of
Che county tax f1r lSS. into the hands Ot the
Treasurer"
ON Monday last a most brutal assassination
was attempted and perhaps. perPetTated
thursday morning, IN the northern
lerman Roberts had caused negro
to De arrested for shooting a load Of
buck-h0t into his front door. Williams was
released. however. having gwen b0nd iOr ms
appearance. About O'Clock Thursday morn
~ De went Co Roberts house stationed himself
near the door, called. and rs Roberts came
aut Cred a load Of duckshOt into his left side.
which feIled him to the ground. 10 Is Thought
that the wound will prove fatal. Roberts was
suffering intensely when last heard FROM The
negro made good his escape, and up 10 thls
writing has not been caught.
The Beaufort Sea Island XeiCs Of the 18th
inst. says: 1.-THE development Of the phosphate
industry along tae Beaufort river has created
@ decided activity in the railroad projects.
superintendent Bass has been in town for sew
eral DAYS during the present week, consulting
ia reference to branches from the Port Royal
and Augusta Road TO the several phosphate
work, has have sprung into existence during
the past wear or that viii be commenced dur
ing The present one Mr.. James Hume who
is superintendent for a company OF English
capitalists. who viii commences tie erection OF
works. during the wear, l. about 10 bulld
track leading 10 the Port ROYAL Railroad, and
the sea Island Chemical Company will also
have "a track connecting with the road. Should
these plans DE carried ont. it viii render fea-
-ihle Il project to run the Port Royal and
Augusta Railroad a. originally intended, with
depot nearer the town and q track along the
b.ud Of Beaufort river and thence 20 Port
ROYAL. should these projects be carried out,
ltWould give great impetus 20 the business oi
Beaufort and increase the value of real estate
living between Beaufort and Port Royal
An Atlanta special to the Augusta EreHing
N-.rs. dated January 18th, gives the follow
ing. "a letter just received by gentleman
Of this city. and submitted 70 Gov stephens,
gives the details Of a horrible eTime IN Banks
county on the night OF che 18Th INST. II seems
that on iiat night Mr.. Joe Patterson ana his
Young wife a-are at the house OF Mr.. John rat
terson. Joe's father. After pleasant even
ing the Young couple returned 10 their ROOM
apparently in q good -humOf Win each olher.
Later in the night old man Patterson heard
scream from the young Wi1e, who u Whs railing
lG agOnized tones fer her father-ln-law. Mr.
Patterson rushed 10 the room AMI found II
locked on the inside. Forcing the door
open. DE found his daughter-in-laW severely
cut and bleeding from tiyo CHASTITY WOUNDS on
tle throat. several other cuts nstl pSeh III III
llcied. one piercing the right lung. sHc
WEAPON used had evidently been a dirk. and
tAe perpetrator of the deed was OF course the
husDaud. Joe Patterson, who hai made his
cape. At last accounts the unfortunate WO-
mans life was despaired Of. She i a daughter
q Or. W. r. Bell and niece of Hon. Madison
1el. TO is understood that Gov. stephens will
issue a reward for the capture Of Joe Psfter-
son.
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