Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

Feasting on CarriOn-WesleyanF Female
College.
a q meeting Of the residents Of Tattnan
square, Macon, held Tuesday night, DR.. W.
w. Ford was appointed a committee Of one TO
request in behalf Of the people Of Tattnan
=luare and OF the surrounding vicinity, Presi-
Ra0ul Of the Central Railroad, to erect
covered platform or car-shed Of some kind at
ST. Paurs station, on the Macon and Western
Railroad, for the convenience Of passengers
who live in that locality, and to make it both
getting on and getting of station.
The Macon GrGphic suggests electric lights
on the towers Of Wesley Female College and
Mercer University, which would not only
brighten all the surrounding country, but
would be a splendid advertisement for the
colleges.
We are gratihed to learn that Judge Sim
mons has so far recovered from his recent Sc
we're indispOsition as to be able to be at his
chamber in the court house, at Macon, on
Tuesday morning. He viii convene the court
on Monday next.
The city authorities Of Athens have pro-
yided wood for the poor and destitute Of the
city during the severe cold weather, which Is
piled up at the Georgia depot for distribution
to the really needy. A worthy deed, which
will work its own reward.
Governor Stephens. after thorough investi-
CATION, has dismissed the charges against the
management Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
in regard to alleged i'll treatment of the chill
dreu By those in charge of that institution.
The International Art Exhibition Of the
Columbus Library opened Tuesday evening
under very tlattering auguries OF success. The
isfies Of Columbus have taken hold Of the
affair with their usual energy and zeal, and it
-saii it is the grandest exhibition of art ever
made in the city.
The expenses of the Barlow county pauper
farm for the past year have been but $500.
The average number Of inmates for 1882 was
IA. and the cost Of maintaining them $50 Is per
head. At present there are q inmates on the
farm. 10 Of whom are children above four
wears Of age, and the grand jury recommends
that they be bound out to suitable persons by
the County Commissioners.
The city OF Macon and the county of Bibb
have taken the matter in hand and will to-
rs-Hcr build the bridge over the Yineville
branch at jefferson street at once. This will
bea great Improvement and will much benefit
the citizens Of the county generally.
There is vet a great deal of cotton held by
Talbot county farmers. Several farmers have
On hand over one hundred bales each.
The following POstmasters in Georgia have
baar recently commissioned: Robert NJ.
Brown Jr., Decatur, Ga; Rufus G.. Jones,
Rock springs. Ca, and James 7. Davenport,
WhitesborOugh, Ga
Rev. j. A. Clement organized a lodge Of
Cool Templars, numbering twenty members,
at Cave spring, on Saturday night. The
I1Igp Is composed of some of Cave Springs
hest citizens, and promises to do Great good in
the temperance reform movement.
j. B. Turner, the penitentiary convict guard
at the Dade coal mines who escorted the no.
t0ri0us Doc Wilson 10 the mines several days
ago. and who on the trip was guilty Of con-
duet Un5ecOmlng an officer of the state. has
been dismissed from the service Of the state.
H. G.. Hugeley's large MERCHANT mill, eight
miles from West Point, on AsauOppa creek,
was burned Tuesday morning about O'Clock.
&c i- not known how the fire originated, as the
roof was falling in when discovered. Loss
about 5000; insurance $1,000.
Two Young men of Milledgeville, of most
respectable families, were arrested Tuesday
afternoon on charge Of passing counterfeit
Dump Buck. Twenty-three dollars were
found on their persons IN silver dollars and
haIyes. The United States Marshal and de-
tectives have been advised.
Macon Telegraph: Yesterday afternoon,
about O'Clock. engine No. Il on the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad ran OF the track and
fitched seven freight cars near Magnolia. be-
tween BuZzard ROOst and COly's station.
Engineer owens had his leg broken and head
considerably bruised. This was a freight
train and due in Macon at u O'Clock. Super
of disaster. taking with him force to clear
the track
The funeral Of Mr.. Theodore H. Byrd. an
Atlanta printer. occurred yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. The attendance Of friends
and acquaintance was large. The Atlanta
Typographical Union furnished pall-bearers,
snl escorted the remains to the silent city,
where they were laid forever at rest. The
craft held a meeting on the 18th and passed
resolutions expressing their regret at his de-
cesse and sympathy with his family in their
great sorrow.
The Buffalo N. W North and South saws OF
the southern Frrmer's Monthly: The January
number which has Just reached us, Is full Of
excellent reading. The original matter Is
fresh and spicy. while the selected articles in
dicate judiciOus editing. The fashion depart
ment is prominent feature, and is illUstra-
ted BY elegant engravlngs. 1t Is one Of the
best agricultural journals published, and. ty
geographically and edltOrlally, II gem, sub
sCription - year"
correspondent Of the Tunes Democrat fur
nishes this news item: "6eneTal Gordon, of
Georgia. some time ago purchased from the
levee board of this county bolivar county,
Mississippi. l96, $50 acres Of land at eight cents
per acre. the assessed value of which Is S205.
35s So This he subsequently transferred to
an English syndicate represented by Bryon
II. Evans. Of Chicago. This is doubtless the
company that is building the Atlanta and
Mississippi River Railroad. which Is projected
% Greeuville, Miss"
The trustees Of the Wesleyan Female Col
lege are uetitiOning for a change of charter to
enable them to issue bonds in order to finish
mp the necessary work on the college building.
The board was sadly misled by the original
plans and instead Of costing, as the architect
av0wed only $50, 600 to finish up, according to
the elaborate plans. il viii require Sl25,OOO at
least. The work already done IS OF the highest
style as 10 taste and elabOrateness, but II VIII
require $4,000 more to finish according To the
present plans. that which Is really necessary
20 meet present emergencies.
IL turns ont on investigation that Mr.. Jacob
shaver. Who was found dead IN Gainesville
with his skull crushed, as stated in yester-
days NEWS. was most brutally murdered BY
some unknown parties. who took about $500
from his person and departed for parts un
known. He was waylaid about two hundred
wards from his dwelling, where he was found
dead. 4 careful search revealed no marks of
violence on his body, which, together with
other circumstances, indicate the probable de-
yeloument Of one Of the most mysterious
cases Of crime on record,
Rome Courier: sWe are oredihly informed
that a man vas seen last week not far below
AcWOrth. on the state Road, eagerly de-
vouriug the remains Of dead horse. He cut
od hunks OF the flesh. and devOured II like
hungry wolf. He afterwards passed through
the village OF AcwOrth with the skin or the
horse thrown over his shoulders and wrapped
around him like a mantle. with his braWnX
beard and face all smeared over with blood
and gore. He had wild. demOniac look. and
the people avoided him. At last accounts he
had not been arrested
Atlanta POsf-AppeGf: Tuesday afternoon
about I2.s0 o'clock, a little negro boy was seen
playing on the track Of the Georgia Railroad.
This was Tommy Printup. mere child whose
years scarcely numbered ten golden summers.
lie was not suspecting any danger and seem
ed utterly unconscious Of the fact that there
could be auv there. Suddenly a switch en-
Eine. to which was attached a half dozen nat
fars made its unheTalded approach. Without
the slightest warning the train crept noise
lessly upon its innocent victim suddenly
there was a crash. a dull grating sound, and
the little fellow was swiftly ground into eter-
nifty. The engineer reversed his engine as
soon as he discovered that there was an OBJ
structiOn ahead. but Il was too late"
The contest between Mr.. G.. A. Whitaker
and Mir. r. r. Morris for Clerk OF the superior
Court Of Quitman county was decided IN Ia
vOr of Mr.. Whitaker the Clcrk-elect. on Mon
day. At the election Mr.. Whitaker received
~ votes and Mr.. Morris votes. The contest
Of Morris was base upon the ground that
Whitaker was ineligible, because he was
nonresident, the contestant alleging that ne
Whitaker had moved from Georgetown. the
county seat OF Ouitman county, and had taken
up his abode in Eufaula, Ala The Governor
was of the opinion that the evidence dld not
sustain the allegation and accordingly de
clded in favor Of the CleTk-elect, and his COM
mission was accordingly issued on Monday
last
Mr. Robert 3. Gunby, one of Columbus
slerilng citizens whose energies have hereto-
lore been given 70 the development and per-
iectlng Of the manufacturing interests OF that
city, has left for Atlanta. whittier ne goes 10
take the position Of Secretary and Treasurer
OF the Exposition Manufacturing Company OF
mat city, The Columbus ERquireF-sSEH in
view Of his departure to assume the position
% which he has been appointed. says: ''Air.
lar Position in the Columbus Manufacturing
COMPANY. OF this city, and carries with him q