Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-11

GEORGIA.
The Swainsboro Times says that Hon. Neil
Mcleod is the Nestor Of Emanuel county poll
tics. He has run twenty-one races for Office
at different times and has never been de-
feated.
The following are the county Oflicers-elect
for Emanuel county this year: Sheriff, Henry
Daniel; Clerk Of superior Court, Joe Moring;
Tax Receiver, J. II. Hudson; Tax Collector,
j. C.. Johnson; County Treasurer, J. r.
Moore; County Surveyor, J. L. Moore; Coro-
ner. +. l.. jenkins.
Morgan county elected for her officers for
The ensuing year the following: Clerk Of su-
perior Court, L. Heyser; sheriff, Henry c.
Pears; Tax Receiver, W. i. Bearden; Tax
Collector. J. e. Anderson; Treasurer, W. l..
lfigh; Surveyor, c. b. Barrow; Coroner, W.
B. Wiley.
Georgia takes tine twentieth rank among the
states Of the Union for letter writing during
the past year. The number Of letters written
and mailed in that time were IA, ,6O6, lis, being
an average Of 9.49 per cent; in other words,
nearly every tenth person in Georgia wrote a
letter last year or got some one else TO write
for him or her.
Baldwin county elects the following county
officers for the ensuing year: Clerk Superior
Court. Walter Paine; sheriff, {. W. Ennis:
Tax Receiver, J. II. McComb; Tax Collector,
J. W Turk; Treasurer, L. J. Lamar; sur
veyor. r. J.. Hunter; Coroner. ". :. Scott.
Mrs. Judy Darnell has been appointed
Natr0n Of the State Lunatic Asylum. vice
Mrs. Brown resigned. who recently married
Dr. T. Z. Duggan, Of ToomsborO. The Union
aad Recorder says it is an excellent appoint
meut.
The bridge across the ChattahO0chee river
on the Gainesville and DahIonega Railroad, is
ia. -
vru DE commenced on the DahlOnega side Of
rh. river. The grading is almost finished to
the Chestatee river, ten miles from Dahlon-
eEa-
The vaIdosta Times announces the death, ON
Tuesday last OF Mr.. T.. II. NJ. Howell. one Of
ft. prominent citizens Of LOwndes county.
lie. came into the town on the morning Of his
.Iecease from his plantation, four miles from
VaIdosta and. while ON the street, was stricken
with apopleNy. lie was taken to the Howell
House. a new hotel he had recently completed,
which is kept by his niece, Mrs. Lang, where
be died in a short time after he was stricken.
Major Warren. Of the Executive Office at
Atlanta, who had paralytie stroke a few
davs ago, is now doing very well, and hopes
Of his recovery are entertained by his friends,
but if is thought that a considerable period
win clause before he will be able to return to
his post OF duty.
A negro went into the hallway of the Boys
and Girls High school at Macon on Tuesday,
and made a wholesale haul of the children's
,1raps hanging on the rack, consisting of caps,
hoods. warerpr0Ofs, rubbers and shawls.
Quite a number OF the pupils were victims Of
this bold robbery.
The business session Of the state Temper
ance Union opened yesterday at Atlanta at
T. m. az the First Methodist Church. ON
Peachtree street, and viii continue in session
for two davs. At the night session the Rev.
Dr. Thomas introduced Miss willard, who is
yveIknown as one OF the temperance celebri-
tia, OF the nineteenth century, and lady who
has devoted her time. labor, talents and pecu-
MARY uis.ans to the advancement Of this great
..,uss. in the United States. The address was
preceded by In original poem sritten for the
occasion by Mrs. 5lary +. Bryan, of the Sunny
south. The proceedings promise To be very
interesting.
The beautiful snow appeared at Atlanta
Tuesday morning about noon. For some
time it showed faster than it was ever known
10 do, and. had it not melted. would have fur
uished "a sleigh road twelve inches thick in
stead Of slush twice that depth as result
ant.
The result Of the county election ia johnson
county is as follows; j. VI. airline. Clerk >u-
periOr Court; w =. Burns, Sherlu; J. r
Norris Tax Collector; J.. :. Powell Receiver;
j. J.. Parker, Treasurer. +. turner, coroner.
Athens Btunsy- Watchaian: SUNDAY morn
ing Ocouee river was higher than II has been
m several years. We are told The streets
were a perfect iObloly. and water rose IN
many Easements Of houses. The roads were
almost impossible. and as consequence Few
wagons were IN town.
4 little daughter Of Mr.. Barney Zeigler. Of
IOwudes. years old, was burned 70 death
last week. she was following her father and
some older brothers and sisters where they
we're burning OF the woods, and her.clOthlng
caught on lire. She wac bright and charm
ing child. the favOrite Of the household
ON Saturday night painter uHnsed Hunter
wa tked of the high embankment az the
lower bridge over the railroad near Mercer
Tnfversity,ln Macon. and broke flo- ana iaU
his hack badly cut. The n ght was quite
dark and it Is supposed Mr. Hunter did not
see the bridge. He received prompt me'hcal
attention. and is doing we'll
Rr1nsr- WafeE1adn- The Georgia Railroad
is discharging all its Ow-priced c0l0red en-
uloves from the trains and putting white mea
I'm their places at largely increased salaries.
Tbev have heretofore paid negro brakemen
sd ner month. but 90 whites they give $50 90
The authorities say that since the fast trains
have been Put on they must nave INC best an"
most reliable men in every position
Columbus Tines. .'Fhe ChattahOOchee
river is on bOunteOus boom, and probably
jhe s,Haller waters have done considerable
damage. We heard Yesterday lhat ths ron
Er5fa9 Of the Georgia pacifc HessTOad near
Nrauta has been washed away, and u = GER
tain that the new Eagle and PneeiN oslii =
damaged some. Rut IL cannot De dsteftdiHeo
n0,r h. what extent. The river Is bringing
clown immense QuaHtli-es OF driit-woOd, ans
the poor line the banks 90 catch every suck
that comes along.
Jim FIanuis-an. an old coloreG man about
sixty wears of age. living in the Twenty -ilrst
district OF Stewart county. attempted 70 tllt
himself one day last week by shooting himself
with a pistol He placed the pistol under ms
chm and fred. the ball comiHE ont OF his right
eve. completely destroying tiat organ. lie i
not expected 10 recover lie has alHef pofhe
good character. aila was consldefei stle ~
the best of his claSs. The cause aSsigncl hif
this rash act Was that he bad masie 4 lalluic
in his crop and had come out about SSoo De-
hind with his creditors.
The Kingston. Walesca and SslHesTille
Railroad Company organized IN AtiantS re-
GENTLY by the election OF Hon Allen y. Can
tler u Gainesville: Col. ID. b. Hamilton. OF
Rome: Coz j. A. Sharp. Of Cherokee county;
tol. 4. n. Rheiuhardt and Lew -, Nelson
90 Atlanta directors, and GeG. William l.
WoGard. Of Barrow, President. SlIs road,
when completed, VIII develop line nisleFal
section Of the state, adding largely 20 IL
wealth. and VIII give Rome another snort
route To the seabosrd, a western connection
viii hecnrnts a necessity. and rs q consequence
1he coal fields az North Alabama and North
west Georgia viii be reached by the shortest
Urise are active and thOrOughgolng, Gnu such
board u managers give an earnest oi ihe
early completion II tpe roau-
Madison MIdis9aiaa. rlhe Macon IetegrdPh
thinks that senator Brown intends TO make
MS proposed gift to the state GniFersity an
element in the State election two years iifnce.
We have ssst the remOtest idea that Sen2,er
ErOHn enterteins such an idea but etiottt
he 20 before the geOple with his proposed slIt'
tLe Telsgsq1h will see that the people are Win
our senator. Joe Brow never would nor
never will make a proposition TO the State
that Is unconstitutional. He would not risk
his reVntatiOn as lawyer upon stleE con-
tuEeucv. H1r subject himself 10 unif1enl'y
criticisms lw giving himself away ~ making
an onsfifutianal proposition. Ills late let
Ter TO Colonel Estiii. Of the savannah ABNs,
answers every objection made 10 ms proposed
gift 10 the University, and We beleNe lnat
luliy nine-teuths Of his peof!e nelleEe tilat
the legislature acted unwisely a rejecting
fhe g4i.7
The following amusing Illustration q tfs
relative virtues Of soap and salvation is re
lated Is the THi8a aud Recorder az haplen-
ing at MiIedgeviIle On Thursday last: -'Ihe
pl>sers-by witnessed a novel scene on Bayne's
corner last Thursday. In 3 crowd. consisting
taleuy Of co!Ored people, q stfeeE preacher
tlF. Mealyl was diScOursing earnestly ON
me necessity Of a clean heart, and OnertAi p
rrlitlfed saviour for the heaiiug Of the nations;
whsle near bs. in the same crowd. soap man
was declaiming loudly on the yiFtHes Of ms
star seap.i only niteen cents = bar. Eech
seelned determined 10 be heard There were
faithful fesF IN this instance, as there always
Sre. who stood iy the preachers but the jokes
ID Tie soap man eaDtivated the 1Epughtless
crowd hO could see 0nly the outside ana
"hen be Alally took up his old banjo ana be-
san comic song. the preacher y1elQed 70 the
outside pressure and descended frons MS char.
IN Saturday and the preacher got the besl "l