Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-06

Broad Gauge Structure-Mrs. Lunee-
fOrd's Tragic Death.
GEORGIA.
A syndicate Of capitalists and residents of
Gainesville are figuring and preparing for a
survey to bring the water from Messy creek,
about eighteen miles from that town and two
hundred feet higher than the city, down
through the Merck gold belt and on through
the town into Flat creek. It is said to be en-
tireiy feasible and cheap, and can be made to
furnish at least three hundred horse power for
propelling machinery.
College Hill is spoken OF as the most popular
site for Gainesville's new court house.
Columbus needs but S2.5OO more to secure
the building Of her proposed street railroad.
Rev. Dr.J. b. Hawthorne, OF the First Bap-
tist Church at Richmond, Va, who has just
accepted call 10 the First Baptist Church of
Augusta, will receive $500 a year for his
services.
No whisky is sold in Marion county except
in Tazewell, and it is thought that none will
De sold there after May next. Plenty of the
corn juice continues to be drank in that sec
ti0H, however
II. T. Hollis shot and killed turkey gobbler
on his plantation on KinchafOOnee creek. one
day last week, that weighed net twenty two
and one half pounds.
and around Buena Vista. In some instances
the disease seems TO be Of an aggravated
form and the patients suffer intensely. Simi-
lar reports come pouring in from every part
Of the state.
Marion county viii soon vote on the fence
question.
A peach tree limb, which was stuck in an
Americas garden to support pea vines last
summer. took root, blossOmed this spring,
and is now loaded down with its fruit.
William GoOde, an Americas negro lately
arrived from Columbus. dropped dead in the
public square Monday morning while carry
ing some wood to his residence.
shorter College at Rome has 2i2 pupils.
McDuffe county is ont OF debt and has
ys.O7s in her treasury. Last year the county
expended s.. 436 50 for educational purposes.
Atlsnta's new cOurt house clock is being
placed IN the tower.
The Gainesville and jefferson Railroad will
be completed in afew days.
The Americus Fire Department made its
quarterly parade last Monday.
Mr.. swanson. Of Augusta, lost his pocket
book, containing Sloo, in an Atlanta depot
Wednesday.
Jasper county has liz farms. The cost Of
keeping mp fences around these farms an
uually is $24,292.
The Gate City Bank building is making slow
progress towards completion. but the work is
being carefully and scientifically done.
Athens City Council has appropriated $500
toward the entertainment of the Medical
Convention and 500 for the Teachers AssOeia-
ton.
Willie Clay, Macon negro who escaped
from the county convict gang about three
months ago. was captured out on Fifth street
Tuesday night.
II is estimated that the Georgia Pacific will
bring to Atlanta next season 10000 bales Of
cotton, that without this line would have
gone to other points.
The Western and Atlantic has carried sixty
five ear loads of oranges this season, fact
that shows a largely increasing drift OF fruit
through Atlanta to the West.
over $4,000 worth of whs ie oil has been
shipped from Brunswick this year. and it
promises to become an important and -four
=hing business in that Locality.
Col. John ). Gambler continues TO improve
lie viii be able to use a roller chair in two or
three weeks and in the course of time will be
able to walk on crutehes.
Coeur de Lion COmmandery, knights Tenn
plar, of Atlanta, will go to Columbus on the
18th Of May to enter the competitive drill
which occurs there at that time.
DavisbOro mas two Sabbath schools, one day
school, two churches, two carriage shops, six
stores, two doctors, and not single lawyer.
The court house has been renovated and taken
isT a dwelling.
4 typographical map of Atlanta's proposed
park has been ordered prepared 10y Mr..
Boeckh. the celebrated landscape gardner,
the rate Of $3.50 per month.
While liquor was sold in Polk county. be-
tween 75 and l25 true bills were found at each
term Of court. and the Jail was nearly always
crowded, now the average number Of bills is
less than 50, and the Jail is empty.
The law requires all liquor dealers to reg
i=ter their names with the Ordinary by April
LIST. Last year the number of liquor dealers
in Bibb county who registered amounted to
ll3. This year, so far, only 46 have registered.
Capitalists have been assured that the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia and the
Georgia Pacific would deliver coal to manu-
facturers in Atlanta for 81 90 a ton. In few
weeks the Georgia Pacific VIII be right in the
Broken Arrow coal regions.
Monday night Jasper Wilson. cOlored. was
arrested in AmericUs for an assault and at
tempt TO murder. committed on Mat Bryant,
in stewart county. some three or four years
ago. He left under escort for stewart early
Tuesday morning.
Wednesday the grand jury in the United
states Court at Atlanta found a true bill
against Herman Erlich, one OF the witnesses
IN the Howard case. charging him with per-
jury. As soon as Erlich heard that the bill
was found he went before Commissioner Boyd
and gave a thousand dollar bond for his ap
pearance.
One OF the organizations in the hands Of the
ladies of Atlanta is the Industrial Union,
which has for its object the obtaining of en-
plOyment and otherwise aiding young girls in
need. A regular system Of work to accom-
plish the objects Of the union has been de-
yised. and the outlook for building 1t into a
permanent Institution Of usefulness is cheer
ing
T. Jesse, Of Washington. is gathering rare
and queer coins. and now has quite a cOllec-
tiOn. There are United states silver coins of
certain dates that command very high prices.
because there are so few OF them in existence.
Mr.. Jesse has a silver half dollar made IN
1874. for which he has been offered ten dollars
by man in New York. Hc accidentally came
across this half dollar among some change g..
In DoOly county, few days ago. the little
daughter of Mrs. J. 4. Hill. died from the ef-
fects Of the bite OF mad dog. The child had
been bitten 43 days before any symptoms of
hydrOphObia appeared. During its illness the
child could not bear the sight Of water. and
for five DAYS the little snferer could not be in
duced TO drink 1t. After suffering for five
days from eNcruciating pains, death relieved
her OF her suferings.
The members Of the Americas PRESBYTERIAN
Church are taking steps to dispose of their
church proper in order to purchase more
suitable place ON which TO erect a new house
OF worship. The ground on which their pre-
sent house stands was donated over thirty
years ago by Coils. W. J. Patterson and Geo.
NJ. Dudley. two prominent gentlemen of the
city, and was 10 be sold only that the money
shOu1d be devoted to the building of a church
at some other point.
The Colored National Guard Union Of the
United states was to have met iR Atlanta
Nav 2qth. Orders have been Issued changing
the meeting place to Macon. There Is a
probability that the date will be changed from
June 5th 10 18th. because the Adjutant Gen
that State to parade on memorial day-S0th Of
Mav-whch would prevent the Ohio troops
from attending. Captain Moses Bently l. au-
thOrixed to act as commanding officer OF the
southern division. composed OF Georgia,
south Carolina, North Carolina and Ala
bama.
4 most horrible casualty occurred out on
Nir. John POOLS place near Mallorysvllle, on
THURSDAY Of last week, a little negro child
about year old being burned alive IN q house.
The mother Of the child built up fire in the
-. III H. 1.arF FsNtrs Nnn nl-aHf nl
door and went to sDring nearly half mile
away to do some washing. The burning
house was not discovered until il was almost
entirely consumed. With true mOtherly feel
ing the Door woman was nearly frantic with
grief. One or two parts OF bones OF the child
could be found among the ashes Of the burned
cabin.
! full meeting Of the directors Of the Au-
s-usfa and ElbertOn Railroad was held at Au-
gusts Wednesday, at which, after a fun dis
cussion the directors decided to build n broad
gauge or regular fiye-f0ot road. and not a
narrow gauge. On the report that the sur
yey would be completed between the 18th and
18th inst IL was decided to begin the perma-
nent location and grading as soon as the sur
vey IS finished and The engineers can get 10
work. The grading will be begun at the point
where the Augusta and ElbertOn viii leave
the Augusta and Knoxville Road, about ten
miles from Augusta.
The Baptist Church property ON Second
street. Macon. which was bought in for the
CONGREGATION by Geo. Turpin Tuesday for
SIs6s0 has been sold to real estate svndi-
cate. COMPOSED OF G. B. Willingham. Willie II .
Felton. e. J. Willingham. and Walter T.
Johnson. The syndicate also bought the
building. paying therefor Sl-soo' thus giving