Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA TOPICS
OF INTEREST.
High Water at Augusta-RepOrted Large
sale of Georgia Lands-Mangled by
Maehinery-Robbery at WaycrOss-A
Valuable Horse StOlen-A Murder at
Milton Mystery at APOPka.

sale Of Georgia Lands-Mangled by
Maehinery-Robbery at WaycrOss-A
Valuable Horse stOIen-A Murder at
Milton Mystery at APOPka.
GEORGIA
We have received from the Augusta Chr0n-
isls and ConsfltufioHalist Office copy Of their
Illustrated Annual for 1883. It is very neatly
gotten up and reflects credit upon the estab-
lishment.
The Ordinary Of Gwinnett county has is
sued during the past year, l97 marriage
lisences.
The steady rains Of the past four days have
filed up the Savannah river channel at Au-
gusta far above its banks. ON Saturday even
ing the water at the bridge measured twenty
two feet. with a rise Of nearly one foot per
hour. At y O'Clock the water at the bridge
measured twenty-five feet with n steady rise.
The canal has backed IN on Walker street, the
upper part of Cumming street and in all the
usual low places.
The Berrien County -yeles and outfit has been
leased to Mr.. j. ID. Richardson, who will for
the future steer the craft through the rough
waters Of journalism.
III the trains on the Georgia division Of the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road. running from Rome to Atlanta, were
discontinued ON Saturday last on account Of
an earthslide between Braswell and McPher
son stations. The damage l. not great, and
will be repaired as speedily as pOssibol.
The ouitman Free Press complains that Ia
bor is very scarce in that section, owing TO the
exodus of the negroes 10 the saw mills and
turpentine farms.
There were five candidates for Coroner in
Dougherty county, all negroes. No white man
was in the race, and Grandson Wynn, who is
said 10 be a deserving young eOlOred man. was
elected.
At the municipal election at Quitman last
week. Mr.. ". A. Lane was elected Mayor Of
the city, and Q. II. Mccall, p. b. AlsohroOk.
r. & Mcintosh and :. :. Rountree Aldermen.
Preparation for building the scafold upon
which Henry Wimbish, Of Bibb county. is To
be executed. viii be commenced on the Mon
dav preceding the fatal Friday. The hanging
will take place in the jail ward in rear Of the
Jail. =
Within the next sixty days new merchants
mill will be erected in Americus. The ma
rbfuerv. which cost $4,000, has already been
purchased and the location Of the mill select
rd The mill will use three fOur-foOt stones
and will be equipped IN all respects in a first
rlass manper-
Mr.. " alter Taylor. Of ThOmasville, has re
ceived the appointment to the vacant cadet
ship OF West Point from the Second Congress
siOnal district.
An enterprise is now ON foot to run rail-
road from Kingston, via Canton, to Gaines
riIIe. a distance Of about seventy five miles.
This road will cross the Macon and North
Georgia Railroad at Canton. and Will develop
the richest mines of ore. gold, marble, etc. In
the United states. Il will also give access 10
herieh lands Of she Coosa Valley. The Alabama
coal fields capitalists, capitalists at Rome
and other Gcorgians, with Northern cOmpa-
1.r.af ffier4 foa19u nal
II will be an accomplished fact in the near
future.
On thursday night Of last week Ruffin Camp
hell one Of the hands Of the cotton seed oil
mill at AmericUs, got entangled in the betting
Of the machinery and was dreadfully hurt, his
left arm being broken and his head badly cut.
Harlem is going 10 have a new and spacious
deDot building and city hall in the second
story. a much needed improvement to the
thriving little town.
Mr. BrOach, Of ElbortOn, had his gin house
burnt few nights since-the work of an in
cendiarv. Several bales Of cotton were also
consumed.
In Convers. on Christmas day. and the sat
urdav previous. the Examiner says between
four and five hundred gallons of whisky were
sold. which il about a half pint for every man,
woman and child in the county.
A correspOndent at WaycrOSs writes: Ion
Wednesday night, at the Hampton House,
gentleman named Pridgen was robbed Of $l75.
Having been without sleep Tor several nights.
his sIunlber was not disturbed by the burglar,
who placed a ladder from the ground to his
room window, in the second story entered the
room and secured the money from under
Fridgen's pillow
The election in Hart county resulted as fol-
lows: clerk of superior Court. VI. NJ. Rich
- fUaars "a Ntnn fr-nf II
W. Thornton: Tax Collector, ii. r. Anderson;
Treasurer. J. o. Bobo; surveyor. =. W. Peek;
Coroner j. A. Land.
The CqIhoun County Courier, published at
Iea,v. has passed into the hands Of Mr..
Lose J.. Mercer by sale, Mr.. Joshua Jones.
late editor and proprietor, retiring from the
field Of journalism.
The smallpox is gradually spreading in
Atlanta. saws the AOst-A Rpedl. Mr.. James IL.
Fuller was prostFated with the disease ON
sunday. and negro living near simpson
street. also developed ease OF the loathsome
disease.
In Burke county the election on We'ines-
dav last resulted as follows: sheriff, B. Hacs
der: Clerk OF superior Court. ;. J. Bell; Tax
Collector. q. A. Ward; Tax Receiver. J. c.
Chew: Treasurer. Thomas Quincy; County
surveyor. J. \. Lambert; Coroner. {. +.
BlOunt.
The municipal election at Sylvania, held on
the 4tb inst, resulted in the election Of Judge
Jno. II. Hull. Mayor: Il. i. Singleton, Record
fr. and Judge ". Hobby. Hon. JnO. C. Dill
W II. Edenfeld, John II. Hun and b. +.
scott, Jr., Aldermen.
since his reelection TO Congress. Hon. j. &.
Clements has lost his sister and brother. The
latter was killed recently by railway ac-
cident.
The following are the officers elect in Ebert
county. X. y. Willis, CLERK; d. - AleXander,
sheriff: +. y. Higginbotham, Tax Sollectori
II : Gaines Tax Receiver; Il. M. Heard,
Treasurer; W. B. Jones, Coroner.
since September lst Columbus mills have
tsken ISIS bales Of cotton against 1889 last
vear-a decrease of 1924. The total receipts
~ the season up 10 saturday evening Rave
been S5.sIs bales, 675 less than for the same
time last year.
foll1ws: sheriff. W. 4. Mcneil; CLERK, W. q.
Renflev: Treasurer. IL. ". sharpe: Tax Re
,.eiyer T. J. Hardee; Tax Collector. /. NJ
Wiliama. surveyor, L. r DlacAshe"is '"i"-
ner. f. ID. Ponder.
In BerrieIr county the result Of the county
election on Wednesday last was as IoiioMs'
Clerk A. W. Patterson; eiferl1. W = hnth-
erford: Tax Receiver john 4 Carroi; ATN
Collector n F. Williams; Treasurer, W. ID.
Ciriiiin: Surveyor, Wesley Grfin; Coroner, J.
J.. Ragan.
In polk county the following officers Nere
elected. clerk, VI. {. Knight; sheriff, f. W.
Clements: Receiver Tax Returns. ). NJ. Ar
rinrton: Tax Collector. NJ Z. EcCormlck;
treasurer. e. II. wood; surveyor, J. {. Har-
ris. coroner Jerry Thompson; Commissioner
Roads and Revenue. ". 7. Darien.
The Wavcross Reporter loudly remarks:
-sI,,sre is more land stealing going on IN south
err Georgia than ever before. Pun chains OF
titIas IAN be manufactured IN DAY, 10 any
,-ec,rf lot with the great seal OF the state AZ
farbed Detectives are noseins arouhgi anu
-sornet0siy- will be run up with ere long,.
Rome courier: wesley johnson. father OF
fhe children who died Of small -poN AT tiie nos,
rifal died with that tsrrible disease AT
o-el0cl, saturday afternoon. 3his leaves only
two Of the family, ana both oi !neh nav nav
,ariolOif but are recovering. MOI slhSie
patient who has had this terrible disease hAA
lived through it,"
some scoundrel entered Dr. Nhiteheaq
lot on Friday night NJ Naynesboloi bt
Ufenching the gate from the hlnges anu uh-
loeksng the stable door, stole MS nne Mafe
Minute She j. a very fine animal ana great
favoFitP ef the doctors and Is a great loss 70
him Minnie Is known lar ana Mlde, tne
doctor having driven her more tnan hiIy
thousand miles 80 his practice, ana TINS Wioe
acquaintance 1ih sssuredly bring the thiei 10
scriei."
Dalton 4rgus: captain Dickson Talla-
Serro- ouc OF Whitfield's best citizens. ana an
ga ante hellum legislator. did some o. l1e
hn..sf rifle shooting during the holidays tbAf
We hsFe heard 81. Thirty yards, OF hand,
and wfth2uf spectaciass with an Old hentuchtI
rifle he cssf the heads OF II four guineas with
four successive shots. Although he Is now
seventv-five years old. he is said 70 be fhe best
rife shot in the cOuntg a. ne y one OF the 3eef