Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-23
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

A aMurderOus Negro Observation-Disclosures
Indictment of Liquor DeaIers-Au-
vusta Flour for BurOPe-The New Col
iege at Butler-Checkmating Train
Wreckers.
Hawki nsville is getting excited on the sub
.a.t 10 establishing a cotton compress in that
.a,erprising inland city, and there can be no
85ubt that such an appliance Of such a kind
would materially add to the prosperity Of the
Mace. The city is one Of the main feeders of
savannah and sends 10 market every year
from twenty to twenty-flv thousand bales Of
.att0u II this cotton were compressed the
freight on the same would be at least one dol
lar per bale less than it now is, and deducting
the price Of compression, which is generally
tftv cents per bale, there would De a clear gain
alSIz, 900 yearly to the producers. \ compress
suitable in every way for the performance Of
rhe work could be put in operation for about
-he amount that would be saved by one crop.
This. while il would benefit producers. would
also benefit the market, buyers would be able
topay &C.. more than they would pay without
i- This view of the question. il seems 10 us
should stimulate the business community OF
Hswknsyille at once to form a compress com
rauv which would so materially benefit the
town and surrounding country.
The party elected to the Office Of Tax Col
,a.tor In Bibb county having failed to give
b,Bd. the citizens of the county are called
anon % elect an incumbent for this important
Office.
MA. G.. Bell. Of Nmericus, was violently
s.-aulted on Monday night last by negro
--b,rn DE had ia his employment as a wagon
driver. ON the occasion referred to the negro
,rt.r.ached Mr. Bell in a threatening manner.
T-rrfFs Pill
drew his pistol and fired, but missed him, and
fs continued his approach until the son
.ffbs Gentleman rushed from the house with
.b.t gun aud put a load in the knees of the
.rfrr.ated negro. which brought him to the
.o5rd and % his senses at the same time
Usi,a bad negro. and a few years ago tried
a kU Mr. Ball Daniels with four pound
weight
I'm Gwinnett county seventeen indictments
.gsinst liquor sellers will come before the
court st the next session for selling without
license anil failing 20 regisl eording to the
Irw governing the liquor tr. y <sc the county.
squire Billy Cosby, of GNmnett county,
.reofthe Justices Of the Peace, has adopted
su1rel method Of preserving the peace in his
uHsHttioual district, by locking offenders to
trees twelve hours with trace chains and pad
fek-
Te RrGroId Record, Of Atlanta, published
che following item concerning a well-known
Gentleman in literary circles throughout the
state. MAJOR sidney Herbert, who is one Of
the most painstaking, conscientious and enter
tanning literary men in the State, has been
selected a. associate editor Of the Southern
frtirlt0r md Dirfs FdFUser, published by
James P. Harrison & Co.. at Atlanta.
Tie board Of stockholders Of the Butler
college and Institute have adopted plan for
Ibe ufw building. The structure will be sixty
feet wide aud seventy feet long, with four
rloms below and large hall above. There
VIII he a veranda al along the front and
dllL around each side, and the windows of the
building So arranged that in case Of fire they
viii serve as a perfect fire escape from the
building tothe surrounding veranda.
The Wdlt0H Neics saws that the town Of Lex
1srln is rapidly going to decay, and will soon
be cIazsed among the dead towns of Georgia.
What say the LeXingtoniaus TO this descrip-
aou-
The income Of the Walton County Court
nearly pays its expenses. Since the lst of sep
itmler last it has paid into the county treas
ary Sl}1 and the jaIl fees from cases tried in
the court during that time have not been over
S0.
rountv's new court house. at Monroe, on
Wednesday last, was a gay occasion. one Of
the citizens. Mr.. F. NJ. Herndon, deposited
silver dollar, the first money he ever earned
10 h.- life. and which he has kept since boy
hood. Iu the receptacle Of the corner stone.
There are about twenty-five eases Of small
r0x iu Dekaib county
The senior class OF Emory College planted
Their .cIass" tree IN front Of Seney Hall.
0lforI. ON Thursday last. The faculty and
students united in the exercises, and the
President. Dr. Atticus HaygoOd. made short
lilrt--. The senior class is now organized with
ue following officers: DuX. W. =. Hill,
L4Grauge: Historian. q. 3. Glover. Month
ge.'0 Fla. Secretary. L. G. Merry, Berzelia,
Ga., Chaplain. 4. n. Carson. Jr.. Savannah.
Tie Young ladies and gentlemen Of Jackson
have organized a musical aud literary club.
They contemplate meeting every week at the
residence oi one Of their number, and spend
ugthe evening pleasantly in reading. reciting
essays. amt music. This good example might
De- prliiably followed in every town in GeOr-
GA.
The artesian well al Hawkinsville has
reached the depth OF i10 feet, and Is flowing
aJ the rate Of five gallons per minute. The
boring B, -tIIl progressing, and il Il thought
that ieW feet more Of depth viii furnish an
abundant supply Of pure water.
TeWesteru and Atlantic Railroad is chang
E- the switch locks on every switch ON the
r'rt. some unknown parties have keys IN
lArif possession. and several switches haYe
irHr=.
The publishers .of the Georgia Hdj0r,"
A--5rs. small and Williams. will reprint in
-leir paper. beginning next Saturday. the
-Seorga scenes" printing one chapter each
trtA until the whole book Is furnished. IL
".lI Del rich reading.
Among the prominent men who took part IN
-r proceedings of the state Agricultural Con
.-llinu 20 Macon were David +. Butler. T.
p b. ouug l.. ". FELTON,. J. ". MObley, X.
lowell. George ". Adams, r. c. Furman,
60 Berckman-- Gen. VIM NJ Browne. Pro
.--sor tharuQnnicr. Professor White. OF the
a-ie University; l.. r. Livingston and Capt.
james j. Fleming.
The money has been raised in Athens TO pay
isuryeylug "a road from that place to jug
t-'efn, and Col Gambler requested 10 nave
-r Nork done at once. Since the decision "a
linue the road % Monroe the citizens are
t-lseo Co the necessity Of building To jug
tavern The jefferson road has not been
-.Alioued, for IL will also be built. as part
" me track can be used for both lines.
An Augusta milling firm made a shipment
AolI To- Germany by the new vessel, Fort
1!al. bound for Bremen. and has opened the
Wy lot great industry in the future Inc
We OF loreigu shipment has been carried out
y several instances with marked success, for
@ lae quality Of Augusta products nave
s..5l rl-e Co big demand. The only hind
enc lo heavy foreign shipments has been the
--li-lliy % supply this demand.
Rome Bullsfin- 'sThe works of Noble Bros.
20. VIII be moved to Admission, Ala, next
go Rome VIII thus lose its largest manu-
--,tlFlns enterprise. These works employ on
~ average eighty men, and the thousands OF
l-afs our merchants have been receiving
NON them every month will be missed. Forty
r families Of these mechanics. and Rome
~ ils suburbs viii lose quite a number OF
luZens
An election was held in sparta last Monday
determine whether the town should buy
.eS for the county. to be placed in the GU
ia oi the new court house. The vote stood
-2f clock and against clock. 80 the town
r. agreed 70 pay for $1,000 clock 70 pe lhaqe Sli
slgsent % the county. Whereupon tEe ish-
ie makes this significant obserFatlOn'
a .olsand dollars invested IN nre depart
- would save to the town over $500 every
~ I'D insurance policies alone. VIII the
iog5.S@- 'i's court mouse 10 a. "'"'" 'O' ''''
s--l l. EdmunsOn. who was elected 70 the
e'--.l sol SlerkOf the superior Court OF Pulaskl
r..-y, has resigned the Office, and his reslg,
l mas been accepted. His election hau
~ contested by his opponent, george I.
F9tlis. before the Governor. who hau ,e-
~ 10 Edmunsou's favor, his commission
~ -ssqeli- and lac bad qualified. according 70
5sl, iements, however, still pursued MIN,
-el 2 petition praying for leave to file an
~ nation iu the nature Of QH0 lfdyTgRf0
INC --le 70 show aause was granted ana v as
- ~ -il Tor hearing ca Saturday last. Ed
--ln disgusted with tie ilarassing, re-
~ previous 10 the return OF the rule ana
- 1-lse showed that he had resigned, and
~ '-e Governor had accepted has resigna-
~. An election viii be ordered immedl-
la t--t EdmunsOn says he viii be candi-
he5el lAe Office again, and viii appeal 70
n tie Tor indication.
Eiel .--554ti5qy Record says: ..The old Bruins
y ca -t Albany Railread bids fair 70 be mt