Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-29
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.
What the Augusta Factors Think of the
Cotton AIarket-A Hunting ExPeGi-
tion Near AcwOrth Ends in a Fatality
Orr Challenged for a Foot Race by a
New Orleans Pedestrian.
GEORGIA.
Brick in the wall COS: about SIS per l,OCO in
Brunswick
Oats in sumter comfy were not injured by
the recent cold snap.
Dr. Levy. the rabbi Of Athens. % as been
called 10 Erie, Pennsylvania.
At Athens Julius Cohen. gave each Of his
clerks @ Christmas present Of Sle.
Christmas is reported to have been unusual
ly dull in Columbus. Athens makes a similar
report.
AT MaysviIIe Meoks Block struck Jasper
Sander ln the back Of the head with rock
during q Christmas night spree and quarrel,
and caused his death.
Mrs. John p. PhiIlius. OF Macon, whose hus-
band was shot and killed IN Montgomery.
Ala recently has received $1,000 from a life
insurance policy carried by her husband
man named Black gos into a drunken
row on the Northeastern Road, near Iallu-
lah. THURSDAY. He was knocked on the head
with q rock by the other man and Instantly
killed.
The sum OF S36.9 IS has been paid out to the
teachers of public schools in Clarke county
for the wear lssf. OF this amount the cOlOred
children have received S2,zI5 %, and the white
children sl,3ji7l.
~ +. r. Coleman, OF Augusta, died
Saturday. She had three sOns-Dr- John 5.
and Mr. Lindsey Coleman, OF Augusta, and
Dr. Henry Coleman Of Ainany-all OF whom
were at her bedside during her last moments.
The assignment Of the firm OF Chapman
Bros. plumbers and dealers iu D umbCrs
materials and safes. at Augusta, was an
uOunced saturday N. Z. Foster. Esq.. being
H9TNf of firm sf-rn
about $1,000
The WaycTOss Headlights holiday ed tiOn is
ON blue paper, and contains Christmas story
written bv the associate editor, which fills 4
page. saturday Night Man. is a novelist of
no mean talent, and Will doubtless be heard
from IN the future.
Pat Dale, Of New Orleans, has challenged
Thomas Orr. OF Atlanta. for Il 72-hOur race, u
hours daily. FOR all the entire gate receipts, or
the winner 90 take G5 per cent and the loser
80 per cent. and also the title CT the cham
pionshlp OF the southern states, the race 10
take place on or about March 20 at Atlanta.
The election for county officers IN Jackson
county is getting very exciting. McEihannOn,
the sheriff, has 10 opposition. as samuel Potts
has retired from the race. The principal
point Of interest rs between Mr. Williamson,
the present Clerk OF Court. and Mr.. Bennett.
This race viii be very close. Both parties are
working hard. ana money Is beng bet by the
frIendsOf both,
The following gentlemen will be voted for,
for the offices named, in Richmond county, on
election day: Ordinary. a. W. Walton, JO-
seph Graham. sheriff. WilberfOrce Daniel:
Tax Collector, John 4. Boiler; Tax Receiver,
A. VI. NerdeTy, e. T. HOllingswOrth; Treas
urer. George Adam; Clerk Of Court, William
r. Keener; County Surveyor, f. W. Brown;
Coroner. l.. a. FIcquet.
The bIu granting a charter to the Macon
street Railway has been signed by the Cover
nor. CARING n Brown, who are interested IN
the company, will shortly advertise for pro-
pOsals for iron. cars, location. etc. They Will
run q line from the depot to the union
depot along Fourth street. and also TO the
park. The location of the other lines VIII be
decided upon hereafter.
At the King Mil at Augusta Christmas eve,
Irvine Jones. Overseer of the spinning de-
partmeut, on behalf Of the operatives in that
room. presented to G. j. Bryant, second hand.
q gold chain and lOcket, and to Hiram Cherry,
Overseer of spoOlIng. writing desk. MIR.
Nav. Overseer of CardinE, was given q silver
coffee urn, and Mr.. Harrington, OveTseer of
weaving. silver ice pttcher and cake basket,
by the operatives OF their respective rooms.
Eastman correspondence EEws, Dec. 26:
Christmas was celebrated at the court house
last night by the several Sunday schools of
Eastman Jointly. a rich and bOunteOus sup
per worthy OF the occasion was greatly en-
JOEcd by every one OF the large number of
persons IN attendance. By request OF the
committee to arrange programme. a paper
ON 1.-The Eirs1 sunday school OF Eastman"
was prepared and read by Mr.. James Bishop,
Jr.
LaGrange Eep0rter: \ strange reptile.
having the appearance Of q horned snake
was killed in keIds livery stable the other
Isy. The horn projected upward from the
taE, and was about two inches in length. We
suppose lt was genuine specimen OF that
variety of the snake tribe. We never heard
Of one killed IN this section before. They are
said to De as poisonous as the cobra. Ii was
sent to DR.. Frank Ridley, who is preserving it
IN alcohol.
The dwelling house Of c. G.. Bum, on his
place three miles northwest of CedartOWn.
together with ali his furniture, was destroyed
"a Hmm
alone with his little boy. was in the house,
barely escaped with bis life. the flames having
enYelOped most OF the interior of the house be-
fore nc was aNakened- lie picked up his
little 10y with tho bed clothes and He'd
hurriedly. the names that rushed into the
room scOrching his hair as he went. Mr..
Bunu's losses amount TO about $1,000. He had
insurance to the amount of SiO0.
At AcwOrth Friday two Young men. ThOs.
House and William kainey. were out hHnt-
lag, and about noon, IS they were returning
home, and while crossing @ fence. Raiuey's
gun was discharged aud the whole contents Of
fhe load entered young Houses right leg, just
under the knee, tearing it IN fearful man
near. Drs. HumphrleS and Mcconnell were
summoned ana decided that amputatiOn was
necessary. Mr. House, the father Of the un-
fortunate yOung man. had Df. W. +. west
mOreland, of Atlanta, telegraphed for to ara
In the operation, but The shock was too great
for him, and he died before DR.. NestmOre-
land arrived.
Augusta ChrOnicls: The cotton market mas
steadily held its strong tone, and prices are
firm and advancing. The rise has been going
on since Nov !, and is likely TO continue. The
Chronicle Saturday asked prominent factor
what was the cause of the improvements
i'Well. the fact is. the crop Is short. This be-
sief has grown into a settled conviction. It
was marketed quickly. and the amount IN
sight viii not run the totals eyOud $4,000
bales. In Augusta the stock in hand Is
amailer than last year. even -ft0r the great
warehouse fire had destroyed 5000 bales. The
demand is good, and If present conditions con-
tinue, the factories, al Of which are carrying
iight stocks. must 90 into other markets and
purchase raw material. That te OF things,
you viii remember. obtained last
seSsOn. ! DO snOt think there Is
much speculative demand or any CO.
ner as there was in October well known
and successful factory President stated to the
Chronicle that the rise in cotton was FUR
ther embarrassment TO the spinner, as goods
must advance half a cent yard TO let MN
out with paying figures. il was said that MI;
Inman, OF Atlanta. was buying up cotton all
over the state. in Augusta as elsewhere, ana
storing il MP, waiting for higher prices, caused
by demand from abroad and by the tadngs OF
home spinncrs. This looks something Ike
corner, and may keep prices mp IN thls local-
ty. Last year Augustus quotations rangeu
within an eighth of q cent of New York. IL
saaT be said that cotton manufactured goods
are eniOyiug good demand at present hguresi
factories are disposing readily OF their pro-
duets. and a second 6dvance in prices is I'M
mineut.