Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-13
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GEORGIA.
McI1tOsh county is now supplied with
splendid new academy.
The new SIblev steam fire engine for Darien
has been bought, and will be in Darien within
thirty days Now that they have the engine,
the next want is for a company TO run the
machine, and for this purpose public meet
ing has been called by the Mayor for tonight
for the purpose Of organizing u fire company
The frestie on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Road has been completed, and
trains are now running through TO Rome.
The fruit gathered from seventeen acres Of
the Cunningham fruit farm near Griffin the
past year realized for the owner s., 900.
District Attorney Speer was sworn in on
saturday morning. and successfully COM
menced his official duties by cOnvicting John
p. Walker, charged with illicit distllling.
The present police force Of Atlanta will be
dissolved next month, and new one will be
organized, with probability Of the enlarge
ment Of the force.
A new military company, 10 be called the
Atlanta Grays, Company A, is being organ
Zed. Thirty young men have already en-
rolled, and it viii be the nucleus of a batta-
lion orregiment.
Mrs. Curlee, a sister of RadfOrd ]. Crockett,
ar Temple, Ca, was fatally burned at that
place on Friday evening last. Her clothing
caught fire. She is in very critical cOndi-
ti0n.
Mr.. J. f. Blackshear, Of ThOmasville, is now
shipping strawberries from his twenty-acre
patch.
The wheat crop in Polk county looks very
promising, says the Cedartown 4 Adrertiser.
The Phi Kappa Society Of the University at
Athens on Saturday last elected Gov. BOynton
an honorary member.
AIr. James Glenn. OF Early county. in the
ueghbOrhOod Of Pleasant Grove, was shot at
AMI mortaliy wounded by an unknown assas-
-tn ON Monday night Of last week. He was
Standing on the steps Of his residence at the
conclusion OF his days work. when some one
trad two shots ut him. The first shot hit him
and he fell. when the second shot was fired.
20 is stated that his cousin, Chapel Leach, is
fhe guilty party, but he has not yet been ar
rested.
The wide-awake Council of Cedartown
nave erected street lamps throughout the
town. Zach Of the several churches have
been provided with an exterior light, and the
aspec; OF things is more bright and cheerful
than hitherto.
The Grand jury Of Walker county recon-
4eud that the Commissioners Of Roads and
Revenue levy sufficient tax to raise an
iuGuut not to exceed $4,000. to build new
court house on the ground formerly occupied
hy the old one.
Al its regular meeting last Monday night,
the city Council Of Camilla ordered the tax.
which was voted by the people last fall for the
purpose of boring the artesian well, collected.
Ihe County Commissioners say that they
have their half of the money ready and wait
ing
Thursday afternoon last a negro boy about
fifteen wears Old. ON Mr.. Il. W. Hardy's place,
near Senoia. returning from plOWing, attempt
ed % dismOunt from mule at the gear
house. The mule became frightened ana ran.
The boys feet were entangled IN the gear, anu
De was dragged down hill TO the creek. the
Injuries resulting in death,
The Bullock BaRasrsays; some Of the most
al-arav,f ting and meanest things with which
Te have 20 contend Is our mail being stopped
-ane where on the route. Our Savannah pa
uers are often taken out and used from GEc
mail day TO the next and sometimes are mol
sauf on NJ all If people don't like papers well
enough to pay for them they ought TO be hon
st enough TO let other peoples alone"
Walker ls one OF the best conditioned cOun-
-ic- i'm the matter Of finances amt having
plenty TO eat in the state The county Is out
I'd debt. her citizens don't drink any whisky,
or sc least there Is Rone sold WITHIN her
hest improved farms. the prett1est @Oneh ana
the finest. healthiest looking men 10 DC seen
suywdere, are found Ia " aiker county
,,vbe drst case for violating tie liquor prohi-
s.t5. law i'm Houston county was tried before
tbe Corufv Court on the I'D ultImo. PhIilP
Whiffeld- a0lOr6f. was cnafsed VIII scilins
rrNn "
- 80, "a s5l a.. 10 work on the chain gang
tyr.,Iy. months. He paid the line. htheld
lives I'm he eastern portion OF the county ahq
aIout two wears ago or more y pil,t +" iiHo VI
So for selling whisky without tlceb-t'f
-rl41,,sI Cotfufy IfenifzeF: "On last Sasff-
rev- sveniug Mr.. Ashley Brown, VINO bESs
near 4ummertOwn, had his eTis. WlllcN
,.,rfaiued IN the neighhOrnoOu oi hfe htH-
i,J LT1-i,els 0f corn. together With Ioefef
ti,. Stacks Of folder destroyed oy hIe' MiSn
was blown 10 the house, II IS siilu, oy tne
rrnnaH aHa1l
1-t,tilN cultivated by iiastlng Kicks.
ae.-ro on the following night Sl-'ssrs. GiI- GiIi
Irff and Rountree. living IN the sains Stisn-
borhOod had their Kitchen burneu' tle ~
oriqiuatiug ia pretty much the same way.
yvm- Roach. Of Whitfield county. met with
% very singular and painful 2ccident near
pyster's Mil last >aturdafs nc ,,oI Va "a ~ =
lef ~ crossing a small stream spahneu ~ d
,I ,ri,,s an axe and maui on Ills shouIuet;
,,rar ~ ff,ail bridge turned and pre- lpltfiIed
hm nto tAe branch. JniOftuhateil hf ieit ~ ~
-ncb + position that the maui, stFlklhs the tt
t,Utr I'D fbe axe drove the keen blade INTO NJ
tbr1at. partly severing tEe jugGlar Nelh' IL ~
was attended by Dr. KaetslehtSels tbe
dressed the wound and says thas, ihongn il. tne
.ut Is q severe one, lac has hopes Of HPaoh >
recovery.
Afb.ry- Neirs and Adcerttser: ''fhursday
about O'Clock a. m. thS Wess DOuIn I utasr,,
train ON tine Sava nnah, Florida ana " nesseIH s
Paiiyyav was yvrecs, ,ad about four miles from
Navlor- station "a. EourIeeh CaIs a, 49,
thrown from the track ssi th DSis ,i Sc @P - s,,s
5rs m i,,i,,, Major owen Of this city;
had taken passage on the tram al = ~ ~, anu
was standing, when the shock cs.Ie, n.y. @ s5,S
MIN violently against the END OF inc 80 st 49,
seriously injuring his spine, ana otner ONE Wis, MlsS
brui-iue him. The Major says ne Wa HelS
kindly cared for. beingplaceQ ugeh an cn5IiiS' 5'
fgLer- In Duuont where medical ala Eas sum-
m0ued and every care given hlu.
state school Commissioner orr Will sooH
beEin 4 canvass Of the Countess anu WIN lh"AO
his first address 10 the people OF DG0ly county
III Viarrs on the subject of common schools,
his object being to secure an increased appro
r.rIatiOn at the coming session OF the I-eSLSi"-
turs before which he Will Rave Two ollls On
+ha snbspct. He desires TO put the mater IN
reIIire1fiv before the people, 80 as 10 ger tntlI
expression. for which purpose ne mas u EfeSSt E;S
uaius nTeparsa = circular showing pIecIsSlg
ffe or55511r,t each county will be taxed under
Ais propssed bills. ana me numOer oi @ llOu I
The children in each cGu2tS San n,aSe nav t t.,e
schools opeued. besides other Interesting sta
.ist;eaI Ynatter The Commissioners Is thof-
0usbiy in earnest with hiz work, ans - ae-
vo.edt to the interest OF the edec'stlVh u Htie
Eassses- -,
In reference 20 fhe improvement OF the ioesl
military Of Atlanta, Captain Henry JacAson, le;
- the Gate City Guards, As gnote9 a ~! my
.sT-f, 81 conpanv owns the building ~ when IT'S
srrno,-,- Is located That building g worth
sI3 000- and would sell for u easily, tbe SgHl-
pguv owes About 5000 ON the Dull0lnSs SoS6 ~
n ne peopie OF Atlanta VIII raise tiat S2,9VO
snd nFv the debt on the building, 1 pledge
myself personally 20 isegIn at once anu anu Hllsl, 1
the finest armory IN tiee = 6i5rt as.t
H. -,
standard OF efficiency. we Nynnt ssit Sti t..e
,reeenf building and with the money o,tSln
ed for il buy a new location. break gEOnha IN IN
Short order and when our money was eA-
hqrsfed issue bonds for what else we neeueN;
sni make q fine and handsome arlne9ry; /
sutb0rize YOU to say to the people tnat Il tlleS ,
y-iii nsr the So 600 due on our building Wal
rIeCll,s myself to build fine armofy ai0Ae ailA
make il the pride Of Atlanta.
sTha new court house at Atlanta Is very
.esr5y sinisbed. and is a very handsome anu
,.--.s .sss,..srs structure The cost OF the Dullu-
- - s2rsuutls will be $4,000, all OF Whleh
- IaeS Maid executing 5000, and when the
5,Wiljing Is completed titere viii be upon II
brdsI iei.f 81 $40 900 incurfe- IN It's construc-
tion The building viii be heatep pN steam IN
winter and ventilated by an lmmeH-- Ian
srbsai in summer This machinery 4 located =;
sbe L4sement and is OF the most approved
rssfter, The corner stone oi the p9ilulnS
besFs the Inscription: Erected 1871. Dahlei
Pitfu,sn Ordinary: John C0liler, Sh'tdI hah'
H m Trcter. ~ Il. DOdd, Walter X. brown,
e,mmittee. Perkins 4 Bruce architeC.si l a. ~
- CONTRACTOR The caEpets nave i Deet
ordered .he furniture Is alreae! stsis ~ a. FL
the ofieials VIII move ~ IN ! W. =, f.el,st
5-eat rb ~ = term Of the superior ! ON tIi
VIII be held in the bus 'ui.e - -. t,,,.se ,reeks
be placed in position in sNo u disIs sis
and viii have four illuminatet.
The grand Jury Of Cherokee eountyt ~, ''.C- s-a
recent general presentment, say. 1--WE 81
very much gratifed to know that our .t OIti-
uarv has issued but one license IN our county
for The mast year 10 sell whisky by the quart.
But a. iaransl Jurors We feel il to be ollr duty
10 appeal to him, and very Eesl,SSeg tAulis &C 9