Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-05
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
G. GATRERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

Youthful Mail RObbers-Attemp tOS
Wreck a TraIn-Kieked to Death by a
1IuIe-suicide With "ROugh on Rats''-
Burned to Death-CaPtured Whales at
Brunswick.
It is stated that there is at least 500 bales OF
cotton held by the farmers of Early county
f5- q higher price, and there is also more meat
In the county than there has been for several
years.
.saIOOnacy'' Is q new word coined by one of
our Georgia exchanges to indicate the great
thirst for beer prevailing in many parts OF the
state EntOm0lOgieally, IL is almost equiva-
lent to direct lunacy.
The artesian well at ThOmasville has reach
O depth Of 1910 feet, and is justly considered
o. great bore. At the depth indicated above
quicksand has been tapped, which it will be
found necessary 70. case through before any
water can be obtained.
Preparations are being made for a mill
tary convention OF the cOlOred people of
the United States, to be held in Atlanta, com
mencing on the 10Th Of May next, and to last
for ten days. Delegates and officers viii be !
present from all the colored military cOmpa-
uies Of the country, and most Of the colored
companies Of Georgia will be present in full (
force. Captain Moses Bentley, Of the Georgia.
Cadets, has the matter in hand so far as the
Georgia companies are concerned, and amongE
the features Of the occasion will be grandf
excursion TO Marietta on the 30th OF May TO
decorate the graves OF the Federal soldiers al
the soldiers cemetery at that place.
70 is stated that the European demand for
southern pine has become so great that a LINED
Of steamships is to be established between
Fernandina and Liverpool, having principally :
in view the exports OF Southern timber.
The majority for prohibition in CLAYTON
county at the recent election on that question:
ws5 $50.
A mass meeting of the people of Rome will Z
be held at the opera house this evening to,.
discuss the question OF closing the barrOomsa
in thst city al night. Judge Underwood, DIR.
GwaItney, Rev. Mr.. Nunnally, and other dis
tnru.shed gentlemen will address the meet
ing
The Rev. 5. NJ. Provence, of Natchsz, Mis-
ss-ippi, was at an adjourned conference of
Tie First Baptist Church at Columbus,
elected pastor of the church on the first ballot.
Conrad Bucher, well known character of
Macon, committed suicide on Friday night
last by eating bait Of trough on rats 1t
u=aid that he was labOring unedr flt Of mental !
alteration when he committed the act.
The Fire Department of Atlanta Saturday
were called out three times to three separate
fires. which resulted in the destruction Of pro-
uerty % the value Of $1,000.
NIr Robert q. Gray, u prominent dry goods s
merchant Of Athens, made an assignment on Z
FRIDAY last and has applied for exemption of {
personality. Mr.. J. \. Fowler has been ap-
pointed assignee.
Mr. E L. Moran, of Minedgeville, had his (
leg broken Friday while working on Mr. I
ENnk Minors house. The scanOlding gave 7
way, and he was thrown to the ground with
the above result
Two Atlanta artists will leave Atlanta to-
efr- r. ~
Chamber. At Washington, with view 10 :
working something OF il into the proposed PIE
tura OF the late senator B. II. HILL
The CITY Council Of Milledgeville has s
passed a law ordering all dogs to be shot
which may be found at large on the streets s
Reports Of several mad dogs being in the :
county caused Council to take this step.
LARGE number OF citizens Of Jackson coun-
o. have sent a petition 10 Colonel Allen ID S
Gambler 70 have pOstOt1ce at AsEeW. The &
people ia that neighbOrhO0d need a post Office, 8
ami we hope that Colonel Gambler can get il s
f0r them.
Mr. j. 3. Jones. son Of Mr.. j. b. Jones. Of
Jr-up, with others were cutting timber near
Bulai0 creek in Wayne county, last Tuesday. :
o.. g-th .uit., when In e way yet unexplained. 3
q tree was felleu upon him, crush NJ Z
aud maugling his body IN terrible manner s
4 real killing frost, one Of those that is ac- :
,-7r1ganIei with streaks Cf ice. visited +
IgUldes county last Wednesday morning. 5
I;f- needless TO sas- that IL played havoc withk
rogug melons ana other garden truck, and, s
Tra -ruv1sE. u DESTROYED the peach crop, a. 5
tl- rrees we're all out in full bloom.
The National Board Of Fire Underwriters
have offered q reward Of $500 for the detec- !
t.cu. conviction aud punishment Of the party :
uruartiez guilty Of the crime Oi iuceudldrlsms
Ur arson. ia hrlns the premises sltuatel AT
Efrarfre Branch. near tie corporate limits i
ut Macon. containing the household furniture Z
auI general stock of country store belong Z
ing Go J.. Greenwood
Wilkes county Is decidedly better Of now
tlau Do has been any time since the war. Thek
crops last wear were Unprecedentedly large a
and there Is more corn, cotton ami oats hello
by tle farmers now than has been known ai {
This season of the year ~ the last twenty years s
Besides this. tine farmers are treer from debi :
thau 80 any time since they went into the J
dent-mt tkJug business.
At tine place of Mr.. r. W. Hardy. about
mite from >en0ia. negro boy, aged fifteen
vcar7. was kicked Co death by refractory :
t,e0rz.l mule. The boy and mule were re-
turaII4 a1me after the days work was done
ra- u1v riding: mule with plOw gear on 5
Tie mule became frightened. ami at :
tempted TO throw the boy OI- The hoy's feet
became entanEled I'D the gear He was
tIieI before help cou-1 arrive
Commissioner Henderson Is busy sending
var seed to different parties IN the state agra
cultural clubs. members OF Legislature, etc.
Among the varieties being sent are milo. z
maize. Egyptian ivory wheat, broom corn
Minnesota amber cane. and the conee pea.
The coffee pea is a new variety that IS very
good. To was raised in this county by a maT
Who picked ont several from sack OF cOnet
Eut planted them.
The residence Of Dr. c. B. Ridley was de
-rrJ -ei bv fire ON Saturday 1T half-paSt ont
UeInf.-. The fire originated rom Il spafl
alf-htfgs on the roof and was under sucl
rtaiwa5 when discovered that 10 effort wa &
made % cEfiuCuish IL. Most of the household 5
furniture was saved. \ cOlored man wac
slightly injured by jumping from second 1
story window. Value Of the house $1,000; IN
-arei for $500
Tie melon boom has reached Carroll county
-al number Of her prominent citizens pur-
ta-c going into the business OF raising water
melons on an extensive scale. y. W. DoSil
ami Melton Bros. will put 10 sixty acres
Ne.iOn Bros. thirty acres; DR.. X. u. JOne +
thirty acres: \. J. Carver, ,Jr.. thirty acres
Dr. ]. ID. Graves thirty acres; B. +. Melton 3
twenty-five acres; j. a. Chambless twenty
l'e acres; w \. james ana /, X. IhOrntoi n
ieu arres.
lHe Augusta CEr0nicEe and C0HstitNtioRGlis Z
SAYS. The down passenger tram on the Au-
gista AMI knoxville Railroad Friday evening
had Narrow escape from destruction attel
crossing the savannah river. Nhile rInnlni
rapidly the enStne encountered pie OF eros
ugs piled uuon the track for the purpose, NJ
d0ui.. OF destroying the train. LuckHy th
engine uiowed through thcih without INJURY N
further than soaring the engineer ana othSl'
g1 tle train who were acquainted Win th
Tae following list shoygs the cases remain
lrE uudispOsedOf on the docket OF the ~
lreme Court Of Georgia March 2d- leS5
southern circutt 3: OcOnee circuit. 0: Albany
circuit s.. Southwestern circuit g: Pataul &
cIrcrit 3: ChattahOOchee circuit, ,; Macol
clrcllt 4: Flint circuit y: COWeta circuit
g. Eume circuit. Z: Cherokee circuit. 30, Au
glstg circuit @; Middle circuit. .; Ocmulge
circuit 3: Brunswick, .: Eastern circuit.
Northern circuit. 3: Atlantis circuit, II.
Court couvenes in Newman this week. and B
remarkable 70 say. in a county Of zl,OJV people
llere Is but one criminal TO Try. Heretofore ti'
geurtv has sent from SIX 20 Twelve 70 the y, III
terrfsrv each court. Tile temperance adVo
Cate. siaim that they have done the work D,
dr.rirg whisky out Of the three counties, L.
wit. Nep-4an. SenOia and Grantyille. u
Newman about one arrest i made where the
had fifteen under the rule OF hing Aicohoi
Hon. ~ d. Freeman l. now circulating pc
t-tOn IN the Legislature with view =
driving 10 entirely Out Of tae equntE.
Middle Georgia .4rgas: .'The Hlost hOrrinls
1cg.ucut that has occurred in Butts county 10
3 l0lg while happened 70 young lady, Mis {
Cole who was living with the family OF Mr
Charles Thornton. in the vicinity OF stark
some four miles from This place. Miss Ool'
wa. a short distance from :be house at IN \
sprlnE washing clothes. when her dress caugii b
"a tre and before she could e&tlngulsh tis
tllue,i from her person, Ht the same tiih'
ss1orchug her body 70 . crisp almost al over over
NON the effects Of which she died on friua.
morning last.
. TOWERS Weekly: eve were shown on ues-
laT by w. Z. Oyberhay 4 bale Of cotton PLACED
y Li3 glnuerV for repacking by Nlr. JONI
.iolgau. 0f TINS county. that IS between TWEEN
I-Ave aEd thirty years old-haying Laid II a
AF. MorEin's LOT with about 100 other bale X
lae before the var. IL Is covered Win Sooe
-sgiuE and bound with rope: has a rich
-ltfHnr r.f.. sound. IL .