Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03

the pen and dropped down and died in a
few minutes. His aiiment is supposed to
have been apoplexy. 49,
Capt. y. It. Saunders, of Terrell county,
died day or two ago. ..,.- .,.....r
Since prohibition in tWhttfeld county
property in the Dalton district alone has
increased about 1925, OQQ-that is during
the past MISUNDERSTANDING the press
ure of hard times. About 100 voters,
representing population of 500 increase,
nave been added TO the county.
NOT valuable citizen has removed
from the city on account of the
absence of liquor, while number OF
men who were formerly beggaring their
families, or who were supported by their
wives and friends, have gone to work
and are prospecting, buying property, and
in every way improving on their past
status. One of the most prominent bust
| ness men, formerly opposed to prohibition
upon business principles, has become a
strong advocate OF the policy, because the
absence of liquor has largely and substan-
TALLY added to his business.
The tax digest of DeKalb county makes
the following showing: Polls 2,222: Cen
fists ]; lawyers 3; doctors %: acres of
land 166, la; value of land $2,112, 264;
value of wild land $3.525; value town
property 1886, $40; money, notes and ac-
counts $345, 1853; merchandise OF every
kind $T6, l3lr stock and bonds $500; house
hold and kitchen furniture $l47, 036; Jew
elry, etc, $l3,6S5; tools, libraries, ETC.,
Sl7,lST; provisions for sale April /, 1885,
$3.50; value Of all other property $40, S9l,
making a total of So, 422,379.
A petition has been forwarded to the
Post Office Department and railroad au-
| thorlties TO convert the name of the post
0ffipa. ( (tham blnal afotinx
junction into one. The name selected is
! Berkeley. in honor of the superintendent
| of the Airline, Maj. f. Berkeley.
One of the lively cases to be tried at the
next term of Fulton Superior Court is a
suit of Eaban f. Smith. young attorney
of this city, against Joshua Crawford. q
citizen of KultOn county, who resides in
the North Atlanta district. Mr.. Smith
sues MIR, Crawford for alleged defamation
| OF character, and lays damages at $40, coo.
cat the present session of the Legisla-
tilFe very strong effort will be made to
revive the geological bureau. A memo
rial has been sent to the Genera Assem-
bly, from the State Agricultural Society
asking that the geological survey be be-
gun again and be carried forward to COM
pletion. This memorial has been placed
in the hands of Senator Davidson, and it
10 understood that be will draft resolu-
ton and present 1t, asking for the renewal
cf the lapprnpriation provided in the origi-
nal bill. As is generally known, the sur
vey was never completed, and although
about $4,000 was expended, the re-
suits have never been published.
A great quantity of valuable infOr-
nation IN the shape of manus eripts and
maps is now stored away in tue capitol.
1t is thought that an appropriation of
$10,0 year for five years will complete
the survey and publish the results The
geological bureau was never abolished,
hut died several years ago tor the lack OF
| funds, the Legislature having refused to
continue the appropriation OF $4,000 a
year which it received from the time il
was created 10 the time it was cut off.
DR.. II. II. Carlton, OF Athens, now Presi-
dent Of the Senate. WAS the originator of
! the bureau, and is very warmly in favor
| of the proposition to call it into existence
again.