Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-03
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED from OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.
The Flames 2 COchran-Water Works
for Athens-A Negro's Horrible Death
-Atlanta's Stolen Records - Fulton
COunty's Expenses-"FrOm Ohio to
Florida"

-AtIanta's Stolen Records Fulton
County's Expenses-"FrOm Ohio to
Florida"
GEORGIA.
There is less moving among the colOred peO-
pie Of Dougher'y county, says the Albany
EelOs, during the holidays than has been
known since the war. The cause seems TO be
that both farmers and labOrers have been
mutually satisfied with the results Of last
years arrangement, and comparatively few
changes have been made.
The dwelling .ouse and kitchen Of Mr.. NJ.
n. Willis, on Magnolia Hill, at Cochran, were
burned on Friday last. Tho tire originated
in the kitchen, which at the time OF its dis
c0very was rapidly enveloping the dwelling
in which the inmates were uncOnseiOusly
sleeping, aud who barely escaped a horrible
fate. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
The City Council Of Hawkinsville has
passed an ortl. compelling vaccination
0f every unvaccinated person within its juris-
dietiOnsl limits, under penalty Of fine and
Imprisonment on refusal to submit to the
operation.
Col. George ". JoriOn, Of Pulaski county,
lost heavily at the fire that consumed the cot
o. ton warehouse Of English & Huguenin in Ma
con on Thursday night. He had a large num-
Der Of bales stored in the warehouse.
Capt = II. Cox, who was SO fearfullv in
jured by falling into dry well at Rome on
Wednesday night, is still in a very precarious
condition, and his recovery is a matter Of
grave doubt. He suffers excruciating agony
and remains paralyzed from the hips down
ward.
The question of the Athens water works
Is exciting interest in that city. The pre-
iiminaries have been arranged, and the
water works will doubtless be in operation in
"a short time. Some Of the property owners
threatened to enjOin the city, but better cOun-
ses prevailed and this matter has been settled.
The status Of the Augusta and ElbertOn Rail-
road Company, learn from the agent
travelling through Lincoln, Columbia, Wilkes
and Ebert counties, in which the cOntem-
plsted road viii pass, shows that the follow
ing amount Of stock has been taken by the
counties named as follows: Lincoln S86, $50,
Columbia SlS,60O, Wilkes Sl4,900, and Ebert
s. ill making a total Of S72, $50. Elbert viii do
much better when thoroughly canvassed, and
will certainly give enough to do the grading
Of the road through her borders, and Lincoln
viii, it Is said, increase her subscription TO
$4,000.
ON the llth OF January Hon. Thomas q. Set
tle, United states District Judge of the Dis
trict Of Florida, VIII preside at Atlanta and
hear thecase Of T. T. Cohen vs.. the Atlanta
Cotton Factory, and confirming OF declining
Many Of our Georgia exchanges this week
come TO US on the ~half SHE'LL" as it were, in
duced thereto by the holiday festivities of the
season. Their contents are briefly the legal
and contract advertisements which require
the usual publication.
The Agricultural Society Of Liberty county
will hold special meeting at Hinesville on
the 18th inst. for the purpose of selecting a
delegate 10 the State Agricultural COnven-
ti0H.
q Mr.. J.. ". Fricker, Of Sumter county, has
9two walnut bedsteads made from trees that
were grown from seed planted by himself about
thirty years ago. He not only planted the
trees, but cut them down, hauled them to the
, mill and afterwards hauled the lumber to the
CabiBet-maker.
b On the Jef1ersOnyiile road, thirteen miles
from Macon, a negro named Lewis Hunnicut
was arrested for attempting TO raise a dis
turbance among the lands employed in that
section. because of their refusal to engage TO
go % Dodge county to work ON a turpentine
farm. During the night the Deputy Sheriff.
eat whose house he was held, heard
the report Of a pistol in the room he
occupied, and. on hurrying there, Mr..
Burkett, the deputy, found him lying in
bed groaning and asking for water, and pis
toll which had been discharged, lying by his
side. He had shot himself through the bowels
and died shortly afterwards.
The stolen records of the Superior Court Of
Fulton county have not yet been found. 1t Is the
impression that their abstraction was pOliti-
cal trick, the object Of which was to effect the
election Of Clerk OF the superior Court Of
Fulton county. which takes place to-day, and
for which Office there is a strong contention by
interested parties, and that after the election
the books will be restored intact. Altogether
il Is a curious case.
This educational item will interest GeOr-
CLANS: " The manager of the Peabody educa-
riOnal fund for the south is a native Georgian,
= Baptist preacher. a college President and
graduate OF the state University, while the
manager OF the Slater educational fund Is a
Methodist preacher. native Georgian, col
iege President and graduate OF Emory Col
ieEe. ~ oxford. Both have been editors, au-
thOrs and divines. Both are men OF small
stature, compact build and restless energy.
They are much alike in many respects"
Macon Graphic: ssThe railroads have not got
over their Christmas frOlicking yet, and II Is a
rare day when one makes its schedule time.
The Brunswick train due here at O'Clock
yesterday morning dld not get IN until late
Yesterday evening. The cause of the delay
was a run OF at Towns siding, in which the
express car. baggage ear and three coaches
were ditched. \ sleeper IN the rear remain
ed upon the track. and this the engine brought
in with all the passengers At the time stated. |
This mornings train from Atlanta did not
reach here until about nOOn. Inc cause OF
this was the lack Of wood and consequent
failure to make steam. When viii railroads
right themselyess"
The editor Of the Cambridge lOhiO) Jefer-
sosfGa. who was one Of the eNcursiOnists TO the
south during the first Of last month, has, IN the
issue of that journal OF December 18th, given
q full history Of his thoughts. feelings ana oD-
servafions on the South. particularly Georgia.
on that tFip. He winds up very entertain
iug narrative as follows: "Brlehy. IN this
way have we sketched the South We can,
aud mavbe will write il all over again IN
other phases for Il has maGy OF them. May
we ali 90 back again! The journey was worth
millions of dollars TO the south IN removing
misapprehensiOns and bringing her oPpor-
runities % view. The trip was worth much 10
the editor as IL is TO all who make Il. No
ney can be made frOm Ohio than winter trip
through Georgia and flOrida.
On Monday evening last the new Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen OF Atlanta were IN
augurated into Office formally. Mayor Eng
lish delivered his YaledictGry, which was re-
ceiVed with applause, says the P0sf-AP APpedt
which sounds like irony, Judge hammond,
Of the superior Court. then administered the
oath Of office TO Hon. John B- GOODWIN
MayOr-elect. who made short inaugural ad-
dress and administered the oath To the Alder
meu-elect present. The first business " as the
appointment of standing committees, Alder
man Lowry was reappOlnted Chairman OF the
Finance COMMITTEES; Elias Halmap was aR-
pointed for Public schools and Markets: W.
Il. BIethertOn on Tax Committee; b. =. Key
uOlds eI 81 els. Cisterns and Pumps Ryan Oh
Lamps and Gas; Gray on C0ntesteu Claims
and Litigation. Day on Cemeteries, and
-AaamsOn on Police.
The total expenses Of running the county OF
Fulton for the year just closed, has, according |
10 the books Of the Clerk of the Board OF CON-
missioners and Revenues, been SyS,49l So, dl- |
Vided as follows: The expenses OF the Supe- |
ri0r Couri were. for incidentals, Rz.sbS 20, Tor
bailifs. sI,09l; Tor the pay of Judges, SS,2i4; !
for insOlvent costs. S5.0l0 81; making total OF
$l2,2Q9 a. A. the expenses Of the SuperiorCourt !
Tor the year. The City Court expenses were, ]
Tor incidentals. sS.0sS 80: pay OF bailins, SS2u
and pay Of juFies Sl.s53, making total OF
$5.71 50. The expenses Of the jail amounted
% s6.S7I 81 The Coroner cost $50. and the |
. COroner's bailiff cost $50 Is. The County Ply
stefan cost SSO3 IS. The almshouse expenses /
amounted 10 1904 Sc. The paupers cost
s6ll 81 The chain gang cost Sl1,o15 -, OF
which amount g., 10 q was paid Tor
the purchase OF lots on each side OF the city !
and FOR The erection Of houses thereon. and
Sl.000 was paid for muleS. The refairs ana
erection Of bridges cost ST, l35 10. The amSCpt
paid out on public buildings was S5s,S's 70 VI
that sum S20.Of0 was paid TO Mr.. Pat Lynch;
contractor on the new court mousse anu
S5,ll9 Is was paid for heating apparatus, Ihe
incidental expenses Of the county amounted
70 $l2,l23 Ie. The expenses of the Board OF
Commissioners 81 Roads and Revenues
amounted to 81 $50 IS which was for salaries
81 the Commissioners, their clerk, etc. Inc
Tax Receivers commissions were flla - anu
The interests ca the county debt $3.50 -
The Foods in Europe.
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