Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TWO STATES IN
A NUTSHELL.


A Pair of Postmasters in bot Water
Six Hundred Dollars Lost I'm the Road
The Prospects for a State FaIr-A
Strangers sad Death in Atlanta-Veg-
etable Shipments from Florida.
The cotton damaged by the fire at the Fon-
taine warehouse, in Columbus, has been sold
70 Hit 4 Co., OF Macon, for $1,000.
A package containing 5000 in bank notes
was lost near Columbus a day or two ago.
500 reward is offered for its return.
Jones. the murderer confined in the Lexing-
ton Jail. is fearful of lynching. Extra precau-
rions have been taken to protect him and to
guard against the possibility Of his escape.
A negro who was supposed to be one Of the
two who broke jail in DanielsviIle last week
was arrested in Lexington on Monday last and
placed in jail. Fifty dollars reward was Of
iared for his capture.
Pernet Truitt, Of Wilkes county, once wag-
oued cotton to Philadelphia, and brought
back dry goods on the return trip. He is now
iu his eighty-eighth year.
The wheat outlook in Dade county is re-
ported as good. with larger acreage than last
year.
The receipts and disbursements Of the At
lanta post Office last year over $1,000, 600.
A seventeen-pound trout was caught a
dosta recently.
a gentleman from Tallulah says it is esti-
mated that over 100000 tourists viii visit that
popular resort the coming season.
4 man with an OK cart from Cherokee cOun-
ty, y. g. a distance Of one hundred and thir-
ty miles. was fH.5ainesville Saturday, getting
his wears supply Of goods. lie was five days
IN coming.
A penniless stranger. who claimed to have
two sons in Atlanta. died in the guard house
at Ripley day or two ago. He was the fist
person 20 die in the town. Although COM
fortably dressed he left no effects by which
his identity could be established. As his life
ebbed away he found strength to gasp that he
was n painter by trade
Ii is left with the people of Macon to decide
whether state Fair shall be held in Novem-
hern next. II $4,000 is subscribed before April
n the bali VIII be set rolling at once by the
committee having the matter in charge.
Bev. W. 5. Ivie, the oldest resident of Law
renteyiile. .died IN that town on Monday morn
ing last after a lingering illness.
AtsRta has 90 printing presses.
canton is down with the mumps.
White Plains now boasts Of a circulating Ii
hrary.
= man near WahOO, in Lumpkin county. has
nail three inches long ON his little finger.
a mule at Fort Valley died from hydropho-
ba day or two ago.
Twenty--seven acres of eollaris are planted
iu the Park at Macon.
Talbot county treasury has a balance on
hand of Sl.723 l6
LaGrange will soon have public library.
The grand jury of Butts county recommend
that tine Judge of the County Court levy such
% per cent. on the State tax as will raise
$3.50 for general fund. S2,7OO for bridge
funds. 500 for pauper funds. 5000 for jail
funds, ana 5000 for court house funds.
Chattanooga county has 1854 O5 in her trea-
sury.
Workmen are engaged in tearing down the
walls of the FOntaine warehouse at Columbus
preparatory to rebuilding.
The pharmaeeutists' examining committee
will meet In Atlanta on the 18th Of April for
the purpose Of examining applicants.
In Hart Superior Court 250 jurymen were
challenged before jury could be obtained for
the trial of William DOaby, charged with the
murder Of the late Marshal OF Hartwell.
A Young lady near Bainbridge has about
four acres in onions, and expects 20 realize
$500 on her crop.
Several new gold mines will soon be opened
iu White county
Macon is said to be unusually healthy.
HAYS district. in Newton county. had nearly
100 babies born last year
smallpox is reported To have made its
appearance in Scriven county near the line Of
Burke.
An OglethOrpe county man was in Maxey's
grain 10 sell.
The Ordinary Of Hancock county issued a
marriage license for an old man of 80 years
last saturday. It was done under protest.
Mr.. Tom BIurry killed beardless wild tur-
KEY in DOoly county last Wednesday after
noon that netted forty pounds.
The Mayors of Milledgeyille and EatOntOn
have instructed the marshals to shoot every
d0E that Is found running loose on the streets
0f these towns.
Miss Puss Rock has been Postmistress in
Monroe for sixteen years. and has never lost
day from sickness or any other cause.
The Gainesville ear factory is still running.
Aut with reduced force
North Georgia mOOnshiners are figuring eX-
tensively in Atlanta courts.
The sentiment in favor of anneXing the
u0urlshihg town OF DeSoto 10 Rome Is grow
ing every day. DeSOtO Is situated just across
the O0stauaula river, has population Of about
l.3uU. numerous handsome residences and
quite number of substantial business
houses.
saloon keepers nav $1,000 license 10 retail
''iire water in the village Of RinggOld.
1t is said that consumption was unknown
among Georgia negroes before the war.
Many Of the planters Of jefferson are
through planting corn.
Gainesville wants street lamps.
J. e.. Brasman. of Whigham. was arrested
last week by l.. b. Adams. the Post Office In
-pcCtOr from Atlanta. and taken 10 Albany.
where ne had a hearing before the L nited
states Commissioner. who remanded him TO
Jail i'm default Of $1,000 bond. 20 answer to a
charge Of embeZZlement at the next session OF
tine United states District Court in Macon.
Mr. Brasman was incorporate. u l. alleged.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Railroad burnt last month $4,000 worth Of
coal. which was purchased at the exceedingly
low figure Of 81 per ton.
A brass band comp0-edo Of c0lored men, with
Y. G.. Conner as leader, has been organized IN
Perry.
A gentleman who passed through much Of
the northern half Of Harris last week, reports
the small grain prospect very good. the area
larger than usual. and the planters hopeful Of
the future.
The street tax in Hamilton has been re-
duced to So per aunum from - 80.
The AmOskeag Mills. located one and a half
miles below Eastman. turn out from $4,000 To
10000 feet Of lumber per day.
The Town Council of Eastman report that
they are not legalized tO vacate the lease
sade BY the town to the Trustees Of the East
man Academy
The Democracy Of Wilcox county Tuesday
elected j. p. Bowen and ". 4. FaiTclOth as
delegates 10 the GubeynatnFial Convention.
and instructed them 10 vote for Hon. \. %.
Bacon, Of Bibb.
GAINESVILLE has a well l53 feet deep.
Habersham county VIII ask the Legislature
TO make its court one week later
Habersham county is LOSS in debt.
FLORIDA.
Through coaches are now being run from