Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

CAurCh Dy Burning the hulIuihS,
GEORGIA.
There are between twenty and thirty
Eases OF mumps in Dahlonega.
Thomas Hodgson is in Athens on a fur
lough from the Treasury Department.
Americas Recorder: A business trans
action involyng the nice little sum OF
SIS, 900 was enacted between some Of our
business men on Saturday.
The fourteen acres surrounding the
Nicholson home at Athens will be cut
into tweuty-four lots, some OF which will
be very desirable for building purposes.
At Augusta Sunday the Thermometer
was considerably below the freezing point
all day, but Notwithstanding that fact the
negroes in the afternoon held IA baptism
in the river, and twenty-eIght candidates
were immersed 10 the freezing water.
Mertie, the 6-year-oId daughter Of
Morgan Tvey. who WAS formerly an
engineer on The East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad, was badly burned
at Rome Saturday. Her apron caught
from the CRATE, and before her mother
could extinguish the flames her front,
arms, limbs, trunk and face were burned.
DR.. West was called and dressed her
burns. and gives it as his opinion that she
Will recover, though in critical condi-
ton at present.
Near Spring Place Tuesday night, a
short while after dark, as NJ. X. Chastain
and j. L. Edmondson, Jr., were in a
buggy together, driving slowly up the
road above town, they were instantly
met by little Heck EdmondsOn, who was
riding rapidly on horseback in the oppO-
site direction. In the collision one Of the
buggy shafts was thrusted through the
heart of the horse which Heck was rid
ing, killing the horse instantly, and
breaking the buggy to pieces. No other
damage was done.
The several committees OF the Atlanta
members o. the Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION are hard at work preparing the
details tor the convention OF commercial
travellers OF Georgia. to be held Dec. l6.
The merchants and manufacturers OF that
city have responded literally to the calls
of the Finance Committee, and the boys
Will be amply prepared TO entertain their
guests. A large attendance from every
section OF the state Is expected. The
committee on railroads aud hotels are ar
ranging tor reduced rates. The result of
their work will be made known through
the press in a few days.
The CodyvilIe colored BAPTIST Church,
situated about four and one half miles
rom " arrenton, was DESTROYED by fire
VI idSb GdtuIud5 night Inc DuliullG Is
supposed to have been set on fire, and
suspicion rested on Ben PinsOn, against
whom warrant was Issued. He was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Norris and
gave bond for appearance before the
superior Court. PInson was until
recently deacon of the church burned.
but few DAYS before the burning was
tried Tor some offeDse and excOmmuni-
Gated. 1t is said that he threatened
dr. HTT ftagv, - A., -
the church burned If he was turned out.
Dahlonega Signal: The latter part OF
last week posse of four revenue officers
concluded 10 make trip into the Rock
Creek settlement, Fannin county, near
the Lumpkin county line. After destroy
ing as much still property as they could
6nd in the neighbOrhOod two OF the party
left, leaving the other two TO "tske care
Of the settlement" The two men
plundered around for a few days and
then decided to return to Morgan.
ton, but their presence was not
at all desired and party was formed to
give them "lIttle advice" After the Of
fcers had gone a few miles ram began
falling and they stopped at house. The
advice" party also came up about this
time and kindly escorted Uncle Sans
officers out a short distance and admins.
tered to them sound thrashing, at the
same time informing them that their
presence at any future time would result
In something more serious. Without any
further delay the erring couple made
Sheir speedy departure.
Rome Bulletin: Capt. John J. seay has
Just returned from a weeks visit up the
Oostanaula on board the steamer Mitchell.
He says that the river drains a section
richer in agricultural products than the
Coosa river bottoms. He says that there
are not cribs enough to hold the corn, and
that the cotton stalks are as high as a
mans head. Capt. Seay has spent about
$500 on this river already. He says that
If Capt. Hoxie would use the $1,000 APP
propiiatlon IN his bands for the
Oostanaula it would suffice
TO make the river navigable tha
year round. Capt. Hoxie will he in
the city soon and it would be a good idea
for the Board Of Trade TO take some stebs
looking to the immediate opening Of the
oOstauaula. Capt. Seay says that If thus
WORK Is done so that the boats can make
resue, trips this section will send from
LOCO o 10 600 bales of cotton to Rome
Rnnnaiit. He will make trading boat
o. ire Mitchell in order TO accommodate
toe people along the river. The Rome
merchants are making little effort to buy
the produce or get the trade of that
country and the people on this side trip
nailed Capt. Seay for trade on corr
peas, ETC., at very low prices.
Athens Banner W atchman: That there
will be fight made in the City Council
Rgainst at least some members Of the
police force OF our city is already discern.
tble, and doubtless the incoming admin.
istration will map out an entirely new
programme, and inaugurate a most rigid
discipline, IL nothing else is done. The
complaint Is made-and that too. by
prominent ana conservative citizens
that the city IL not patrolled as II
should be, and the force delight
too much to congregate around the
Broad street lamp posts In the
summer and the station house fire
during the winter; that you can walk the
streets at any hour OF the night and never
meet a policeman. The case is cited
where the Henderson warehouse was
entered by burglar early in the night,
aud 30 bold was the THEFT that his ham
mering on the safe door attracted a
passer-by. He could not find an officer
on bis beat, and had to wake up the
bookkeeper, Mr.. Griffith, 10 investigate
the matter. About two months since
the store or Mr.. Ci Bode, on the corner
Of two OF our most important business
streets, was entered, the cash drawer
robbed and the burglars, before LEAVING,
actually opened and ate can of sardi-
mes. 1t Is argued that when law-breakers
bold our police force In such supreme
contempt MS TO perpetrate SUCH ouirsges
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