Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

lists and feeling deep interest in the
general welfare Of their race. came over
for the purpose of addressing their coioreti
friends on prohibition. The c0lored people
here are mostly in favor Of whisky, ana
refused 10 allow them TO speak In their
church, or to listen TO them at all. They
did both deliver able and eloduent sd
dresses on the subject, however, at the
MattoX corner, though but few colored
people heard them. 32a ai1oos .
Carrollton Times: On Sunday evening
last lightning struck a small chestnut.
tree within fifty or sixty yards, OF Mrs.
Fosters house, five miles west Of this
place, knocking down George and Thomas
Foster, who were upon their mules and
in about twelve or fifteen feet Of the tree
when it was struck. immediately after
the tree was struck Tom Fosters foot
hung in the stirrup when he fell, and the
mule, becoming frightened, began to run,
when, fortunately, the glrth broke and he
was released with but little injury.
George was not so fortunate as, IN the
fall from his horse his left shoulder was
pretty badly hurt.
Albany Medium: Speaking to one
legged Confederate soldier Yesterday, he
made suggestion which we think wor-
thy of consideration. 1t was that a move
ment be inaugurated to erect suitable
lie W. re
Lee, the greatest military leader OF mod
ern times This ne thinks could be nc
complished by the formation of a commit
tee OF i've in each Southern State, these
to hold meeting and elect u president
and board OF directors; the State commit
tees to appoint subcommittee in each
county in their respective States. whose
duty it would be to solicit subscriptions,
the minimum of the same to be SOC.
The bridge works of wilkins & Post, at
Atlanta, worked 154 men and supported
about 900 people. They were shut down
not long ago for the lack of sufficient
capital, and their w0rkmen were scat
tered. A scheme of reorganization has
been effected, by which, If $4,000 worth
OF bonds can be sold, the works will be
opened in excellent shape. These bonds
bear s per cent, and only $25,0 600 are put
on the entire property, which has been
appraised under oath at 500, 900 to 500, 900.
These We're the only bridge works south OF
Louisville. OF five skilled men in the
office, three came from the Boston techno-
logical college, and two from the Stevens
institute of technology.
At Tallulah, Saturday, a party of
several gentlemen were exploring the
mysteries of Grand chasm, when one Of
the men came suddenly upon rattle
snake. 1t measured no less than eight
feet in length and two feet in thickness,
and its rattles were at least twenty-five
in number, while its head was as large as
mans hand. The gentleman who first
saw him at once drew his revolver, a A
calibre Smith & Weston, and fired several
shots at the reptile. AS soon as the first
shot was fired, the snake slid off into the
river, dyeing the water a deep red, show
ing that he had been wounded by the PTS
tol ball. AS the huge snake swan across
the river he made waves like those made
by a large dog, and uttered 4 peculiar
buzzing noise like a swarm of bees. He
reached the opposite side of the river, and
was soon lost to sight in the cleft of
rock.
The Tax Receiver of Dougherty county
has completed his work for this year and
his books are now closed. The aggregate
svafue OfprOperty is $2,734,614, against So
sl3, 455 last year, falling OF of $7S, $40.
This difference is in the solvent debts,
and not on account of failure to give in
property at as high valuation as last
year. The report also contains the fol-
lowing facts: Polls, white 40S; cOlored
1888; lawyers Is; doctors g.; dentists >;
number OF acres of improved land be-
longing to whites .l54, value
$794,755; wild land 1910 acres,
value $1,000; number of acres owned by
colored people 6,66S. value 1927 1856; value
city property (white) 1894, 7lO, value city
property (col0red SAL $50, amount money
and solvent debts (wbite) S394,Sl0,
Amount money and solvent debts (col-
oredl $685. merchandise (white) $685.
$50, household aud kitchen furniture
$105,530; jewelry $2l 900; horses, cattle,
eteg 165S74; plantation tools, etc. 90, 40;
foundries, etc. 1915; cotton 900; all other
properly, not mentioned S23, l95; grand
aggregate So, 734,615.