Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The NEWS or THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN RAPHS.


Macon's Military Getting Ready TO Come
20 sayspnah-Judge RoneS OverruIes
the Objections to Granting Augustus
New Gas Light Company a Charter
An Alleged Murderer Gives a Sheriff
the Slip by Downing Female attire.
GEORGIA.
sThe Marshallyille Times first issue is
very neat and we'll filled with local news.
The Warrenton Clipper, one of the most
excellent weekly papers for local news III
the State, has been enlarged.
j. c. McNelly, of Nashville, Tenn, has
mysteriously disappeared from Conyers
hotel, leaving his effects behind him.
There is a considerable amount Of shop
ping done in New York by the Marshall
VILE ladies, through the express and mail.
The New York store'' in jackson did
-a,business of $500 last year. They ex-
pect to handle 100000 worth Of goods the
present year.
Talbot Superior Court will meet on
Monday next. On the issue docket there
are 34S cases for trial. The criminal
docket is also large.
The statement in the Quitman corre-
spondence of the NEWS to the effect that
Z. p. 5. Denmark, OF that place, was in
terested in a new railroad scheme was
mistake.
Eleven Atlanta youths have run away
from their homes, and intend to walk to
New Orleans. AS their parents seem
willing to let them go, the boys will prob
ably soon return.
At Rome. Friday, joint stock company
was organized with q capital of 10000,
TO manufacture the Gibbons d Flowers
disc harrow and pulverizer. A factory
will at once be erected.
Miner, it is said, has been greatly agi-
tated over a special tax levied by the
council on nearly every business in town
except the specific lines of business in
which the aldermen are engaged.
At Columbus, Friday, John Lee. col:
ored, was held to answer for the EsMNkr
or Porter Love. the Negro who was shcSed
overheard the steamer Amos Hays seyer
raj weeks ago. The other three negroes
were discharged.
Two little white girls of Hartwell got
hold of a bucket of varnish the other day
and put several coats on the face of a lit
tie colored girl until her face shOne like
polished mahogany. They said she com
planned of headache and they were rub
bling her with gizzard oil.
Hartwell Sun: A gentleman who
never makes an assertion that he
is unable to prove by cold facts
u
10c. a pound to make cotton to sell at &c.
This is ruinous business. and the won
der Is that the farmers manage to keep
body and soul together.
The military organizations of Macon
are making active preparation for their
visit to Savannah upon the occasion OF
the centennial celebration Of the Chat
ham Artillery, From now on the various
companies will drill every night, and
no IN w
an appearance to be envied.
Quite large party of ladies has been
formed in Athens to go to Europe. The
ladies will lea Ie Immediately after the
Lucy Cobb commencement, and will be
gone about two months. They intend
visiting all the important places in Great
Britain and on the continent, and are ex-
pecting very pleasant trip.
The female college building at West
Point was burned at O'Clock yesterday
morning. 1t cost $4,000. 1t has been
used as public school building for five
years, at which $50 scholars attended
daily. 1t is a great loss, as no other
building in the town is suitable for school
purposes. There is only Sc, 900 insurance.
TIE young lawyers of Macon have
formed a mutual benefit association.
Their object is to discuss the legal ques-
tons and to practice parliamentary law.
Van Valkenburg, president: W. H. Fell
ton. first vice president, and Hugh Wash
ington, second vice president and secre-
tary.
jefferson Herald: There is quite a strik-
ing resemblance between Judge Martin
and Rev. Henry Ward Beecner. Judge
Martin was in our office one day this
week, and having picture Of Mr.. Beech
er hanging on the wall. we compared the
two, The Judge would be taken by a
great many people to be the original of the
picture.
Drummers who arrived at Tennille
from Wrightsville Friday complained
against that towns authorities. Thurs
day night the council passed a s. drum
mers' tax. Early Friday morning the
marshal arrested two drummers and
made them pay. The complaint is that
there was no notice given of the passage
of the law.
The case OF John Moore was tried in
Danielsville last week. Moore was SEN
fenced TO the penitentiary for assault with
intent to murder at the last term OF the
court. but got new trial. His case came
up again at this court and he was found
guilty Of assault. The Judge fined
him $500 and costs, which is much better
than the penitentiarY.
Rev. w. IL. Thomas, a superannuated
who lives at WaycrOss, came near losing
his house by fire Friday. A pan Of hot
ashes set fire to the carpet and when dis
covered the whole room was In blaze. A
convenient bucket Of water soon extin-
guished It. Mr.. Thomas was the second
man to build in WaycrOss.
Howard Pierce, an agent Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, has visited Fulton coun-
" jail. He finds the jail Overcrowded with
Federal prisoners. An estimate OF the
cost Of transferring GeOrgia's Federal
prisoners TO Albany shows that Their could
be built and maintained a government
prison in any city in Georgia at less cost
than present arrangements require. A
prison in this State might also serve for
North Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
and thereby resultin great saving TO the
government.
At Augusta Judge Rnney has dis
missed the objections filed by the old COM
pany. and certain prominent citizens, to
the granting Of a cDarter to the new CON-
papy. AZ the question has been raised as
IL the validity OF a charter granted at the
same term of court al which the Objec-
tions 10 the same are OverTuled, the new
company will be met before council by
the old company, and that body will be
asked to refuse TO allow the right Of streets