Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-21

GEORGIA.
The fremen's fair at Barnesville has netted
fully Sl.s00.
An agricultural society is to be organized IL
Marion county.
Crime is becoming almost unheard Of in
COWeta county.
The Talbot county grand jury found but
fourteen true bills.
The city of Gainesville is To have "a city
market erected soon.
intemperance is becoming rarer every day
In w asmngton county.
The Missionary Baptist Church at Butler
rs unable 10 find pastor
Col. James buchanan, of Blakely, Is dead.
He was treasurer of his county.
A tweuly-four and "a half pound wild eat
has been laid loW near Irwlnt0u.
The Town Council has made "a donation OF
800 20 the Buena Vista Academy.
The Athens foundry put in the lowest bid
TO furnish 100 gas posts TO the city.
Jas. +. Harley and Athneu Collier. OF
Thomas county, both died recently.
Horses are diving in Oglethorpe and Ebert
counties from some unknown disease.
The pay of the operatives at High Shoals
factory has been cut down 10 per cent.
The court house at Lafayette has been fin
Ished. Measles are still plentiful in the town.
a new post Office, IL is said, has been estab-
lished at Chiyersyiilc, IN " ashingtOn county.
Col. Elias Herman and his brother Albert
have opened a general merchandise store in
MOntezuma.
Col. John &. Mauud. the Talbot county
humOrist, hats attended l0i sessions of his
county court.
Athens has received 10000 bales OF cotton
mp 10 the present time. Very little more is
expected to come in.
A handsome silk nag VIII be awarded the
best drilled company at the approaching en-
Campmeut at Rome. lt is now being pre-
pared by tho ladies.
The TalbOtton Nete Era says that about lql
cases were disposed of in the county court
last week. none of which were of a particu-
larly Interesting nature TO the public.
The -year-old daughter of Green Bar
field, Of DO0ly county, fell IN a clay hole i'm
rear OF the dwelling on " Wednesday last and
was drowned before beng discovered.
Mrs. b. j. Bacon. who lost her husband in
the cyclone near Albany about wear ago,
and who has since been residing m ROXburv.
Mass, thinks of returning To Georgia to live.
IL is not considered likely that the Atlanta
Council VIII consent 10 provide horses for the
four captains of the city police force. The
subject has been widely discussed In that
city.
Col. and lirs. W. A. Maxwell. of Amercus.
have just celebrated their silver wedding On
the 25th inst Mr. and Mrs : T. Council. OF
the same. sumter county, VIII celebrate the
Goth anniversary oi their nuptals.
sheriff John :. N0sely, Of Blakely, left on
Saturday for Mi-s-s5IpuI to secure "a prisoner,
nauUctI a.. Ledtn. VINO murdered y. y.
Glenn, near that place, few months ago, and
for whom the Governor had offered a reward
of 500.
It is rumored that Began Cash, the South
Carolina murderer. is ia Augusta. There
appears tO he no excitement nm the Is over
the announcement. and there is no statement
of the circumstances which Ted TO the launch
ing Of the rumor.
According TO the lIawkiusyille Ners, under
The same roof in Wilcox county lives the
fl uI IImNf her rrrnutfrsrnf kpr
daughter. granddaughter and great grand
daughter, and yet there are only four persons
In the household.
Mrs. John Smith. Of Jackson county. COM
mitted suicide Tuesday IN a most horrible
manner. She Glled pot with water put 1t
on the lire, and when 1t began to boil plunged
her head into 1T. and was soon after discover
ed in that situation.
The Nethodists of Augusta have decided Ia
build a centenary churcn IN the upper part OF
the city. A joint committee from the three
Methodist churches IN Augusta has been dis
cussing the matter and are looking for a suit
able site for the building.
The Republicans of Pulaski county held a
meeting ON Saturday last and elected ". ID
King and Silas Slade as delegates to the Dis
trict Convention TO be held Ia Amcricus on
the 2lth inst. for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the National Republican Com
yentIOn.
Dr. John II. Coyle, of Thomasville, has ac-
gcpted the chair OF dcmQnStratOr of practical
NltANlotLA III tie MAI lAutl AOlltGt Oh ItNlal
surgery, IN Baltimore. II viii not call him
entirely away from ThOmasville, as his duties
I'm baltimore viii only occupy his time from
November until March.
The Buena Vista sentinel says: Mr.. John
r. Hollis has wonderful pea. The growth
and Weld Is almost Incredible. They are
planted in hills 30 feet apart. the vines Will
then cover the ground. one vine has been
known to supply a family with all the fresh
peas wanted for table use
Rev Mr. Hunt. who is femuOra1.fIV otlirfaf- o.
ing as rector of st. Philips Parish, Atlanta,
announces that the Vestry has selected Rev.
William Mumford, lately rector of st. Pauls
Church, Columbus. MISSISSIPPI, to serve the
church until the selection OF a permanent
rector To succeed DIR. Foute could be made.
The Athens Bluner- Watchmunsays: ''Clarke
county boasts village of no mean pTetcn-
-ious. with the above name. Its inhabitants
are an cOlOrcd. but they have their laws aad
regulations. One Is to ring. at o'clock at
night. public bell to stop visiting and travel,
andls also rang for meals, and going to and
stopping work.
Tn their report the Washington county
grand jury say: 1--WE regret To see
The loose way in which the chain-gan is
managed. We learn that the cOnyicts are
permitted to stroll about in the neighbOrhOOd
In which they are located unguarded. In
consideration of the fine condition of the
county finances we recommend that reduc-
ton of cents be made ON the 500 Tor county
purposes
A-A n
Il fleeing negro and the officers IN pursuit at
Talbott0n Monday night. The negro was
finally captured with bullet in his thigh.
Two pistols were taken Fl ON the prisoner.
named Frank Wallace. He was considered
d desperate character. lie WAS wanted for a
crime perpetrated in Alabama. \ reward Of
S2j was obtained by the captOrs.
The pastors of the Baptist. Methodist and
Presbyterian churches at Columbus held a
meeting Wednesday evening and prepared an
address earnestly eXh0rtmg their c0ngrega-
uons and citizens generally not to patrOniZe
Ihe exhibition of the Rentz-Santley Novelty
and BurlesQue Company, which they denOmI-
nate as too indecent for adequate description,
rs menace TO the morals Of the community
and q disgrace to civilization.
The Columbus Bicycle Club has perfected
an organization by the election of the follow
lug officers: President, q. Bucknam White
side: Secretary and Treasurer, Charles Dill
lIngham; Captain. Thomas /. Ingram; First
Lieutenant, George Bates. second ldeuten-
ant. Charles Sauls The club now numbers
about fifteen members. They selected as
luifom dark blue knee breeches and a close
dtting shirt of the same color. They propose
10 have a grand tournament this spring.
The Warrenton Clipper says: Mr.
Joseph Raleg. the former Marshal Of Warren
ton, was notified on Monday by United States
revenue officials at Macon that warrants had
been sworn out charging him with selling
whisky without license and Obslructing the
passage of United states mail. He was in
structed 90 20 to Macon at his earliest posi-
Die convenience TO stand his trial. AIr. Raley
does not seem TO attach much Importance TO
she matter. and regards the charges as the
work Of malicious parties
The Anericus Recorder says: "Henry
Stanfeld Is getting up a district telegraph
company, although where the telegraph
comes in we don't exactly understand He
proposes 10 put boxes on certain corners and
iu certain places, where parties can deposit
letters or packages TO be delivered in the city
or suburbs, and return answer II necessary.
These boxes viii be opened every half hour
and the contents delivered. For packages or
letters of 10 pounds or under the charge Will
DE l0 cents in the city limits. For a greater
weight or distance the charge VIII be IN the
same proportion
The Gainesville S0uthr0n says. 'fMr. ID. NJ.
Stringer. of this city. a short time ago sold to
Glr. George ". Kirk, Of Washington, ID. c.,
ms gold mtce. about four miles southwest Of
this cifv. Mr.. Kirk went immediately TO
work upon il, taking out ore and erecting a
stamp mill. Last week the miners struck a
very large vein. the ore of which is said to be
worth sl00 per ton. II Is upon the rich lead
that goes up through Dawson county, and
demonstrates that the one east OF us, lnclud-
ing the Merk mine and runs up through
Lumpkin. are as rich in this county rs either
Dawson OF Lumpkln-'
The Hawkinsyiue Nelcs says: application
has been made FOR 6 new post Office at Me-
IeOd & Demands mill, in this county, and
K. r. GOrdaY proposed as Postmaster. IL VIII.
no doubt. be estabilsheu.-SerNlce VIII COM
mence on the new route from HaWknsville
via Bennett Hoirs and Pecks TO BedgoOd 5.
IN Dooly county. on the urSt OF july. Inc
mail WiIl leave Hawkiusvilie on Thursday and
return Friday.-The contract for the route
from HaWklnsville to Abbeville has been
awarded 10 Z. c. Morse. of Windsor. Mo-
The route from HaN Eiusville to Vienna was
awarded 90 @. \. Mclean, Winon3, Miss"
The Richmond county Republicans held
their convention at Augusta Wednesday
night The delegates to the state Convention,
which is TO be held in Atlanta on the 9Th of
April, are: K. Z. Wright. Wilson TrOttev. F.
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