Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-07
GEoRGIA.

IrishmeE OF Georgia.
GEoRGgA
A Campbellite preacher, named Jones,
has organized church in Butts county,
near Smiths mill.
The ginneries-h Butts county have been
running to their full capacity ever aimee
cotton began 70 open.
IL is said that u prominent furniture
house OF Athens will rent the hall nov
ns as an opera house for business pur-
poses.
The prospects for the opening Of the fair
in Athens are very bright. Large purses
hare been offered for five stock, and some
COED tests OF speed on the race track will
be tad.
About two weeks ago toe store of Ma
guire i Billiard. al Washington, was bur-
glarised, and several watches and chains
stolen. George BrittOn mas been arrested
as the eulprit.
John Relsford, the negro who was dan
Eernusly wounded while burglsriZing
Charles SipGalrs residence at Atlanta Sat
urdsy night one week ago, escaped from
Jail Tuesday night.
W. l.. Marshall, a member Of me of the
most prominent families OF South Caro-
Tina. was arrested In Atlanta Tuesday
upon a warrant charging him with lar
ever. soon after being arrested.
The police OF Columbus are enieavor-
ing to learn the wherea bouts OF the
frie Hds of man giving his name as Fred
R0mRiue, snd claiming 81. Louis as his
bone. He Is deranged. and was wander
Ing aimiessly about the city when picked
up by the police.
Within the last few days several large
rattlesnakes have been killed in and
around Hinesville. They are looking for
winter quarters, and during their passage
from one swamp to smother they pass un-
comfortably near residences. No one has
been bitten, however.
AT Flovilla death has relieved another
cDe OF Butts county's old landmarks
Maj. b. +. Ward. He was born in 1900,
represented his county as Senator and
Representative. He lived and died on the
Mcintosh reserve. He bought IL from the
State of Georgia in 1928. The reserve
contains GAO square acres.
Martin Galloway was ginning near
Washington one day last week, and, while
on the fret floor, called TO a negro upstairs
TO drop him hammer through a crack IN
the floor. Falling 10 eaten 1t, the ham,
meT struck him on the forehead. knock
Ing him senseless aud cutting deep hole
In bis head that is very painful, though
not dangerous.
As the boundary line between Banks
county and JACKSON has not been def
nliely located the grand Jury Of Banks
county recommend tbst the Ordinary Of
that county, together With the Ordinary
81 jackson eDuuty. proceed to establish
The disputed line between the counties
according to the act OF 1870. and they sug.
sest Oct ii next as the time to run and
Establish said line. and Ordinary Hill ls
requested ecoTrespond with the Ordinary
Of Jackson county IN regard to this re-
commentator.
I. W. Hill, OF MaIlOrYsYIlle, has already
pacEed $40 bales of fine Bermuda hay.
The bales average f50 pounds, aggreEating
more than ~ tons. He will make his last
moving this week. and add largely TO the
quantity already baIed This shows the
value Of good Bermuda land. The hay
thus saved has cost nothing but the labor
OF cutting and b-ling, and Mr.. HiiPs i'm.
proved machinery has reduced thess eX-
penses 10 a minimum. ID. c. Hill has
packed about 300 bales and will add
LARGELY to this before the season closes.
William Hughes, Presdentof the 4. r.
J. A., gives the following notice: Az the
Altamaha River Convention. held at Da-
rien on Nov. last, permanent orEanI-
cation was effected, known az the Alta
maDa River Improvement Association,
providing that meeting OF said body
snouid be held annually, and Hawkins
vile designated as he place for the same.
All Of tire delegates to the Darien cOnyen-
7ihn compose Inc association, and are in
ivifed TO meet at hawkiusvitle on the Sec
'ond "Wednesday Ia November next.
/ Never before was the spirit OF manu-.
liacturing 50 aroused "a Atlanta. While
lt5e manufactures already established are
enlarging their capacities and extending
Their business, Others are coming in TO
establish new induet:Ies. The Atlanta
Manufacturers Association receives
every day, bv person or letter, inquiries
from parties who regard Atlanta as a de-
sirable place 70 establish manufactures
OF one kind or another. Several gentle
men oil experience and capital are now
looking into the facilities tor making
glass.
Luther A. Ransom and Farmer Till
map, Of South Carolina, were botn in Au-
gusta Tuesday. They have been carry
ing on quite lively correspondence
lately, and II was rumored that they had
both come 10 Augusta TO settle their Diff
ferenoes. Investigation proved the ru-
NOR " be incorrect. The gentlemen did
not meet, and 1t was only accidental that
they happened In Augusta the same day.
Mr.. Ransom spent the day at his fathers
residence, few miles from the city, and
Mr.. Tillman left for his home in Carolina
after transacting his business.
At Sparta, Tuesday, before the County
Court, Judge r. L. Little presiding, a ne.
gro named Cooper Learner. wac tried and
convicted or simple larceny. This negro
was brought over TO this country in the
Nanderer about twenty-six years ago by
Col. Charles A. /. Lamb. lie 10 rather
small In stature. has very small feet and
IL very black. He 10 very amin ated when
speaking, gesticulatlng q good deal and
very yehemently. He speaks such bad
English, Is so unlntelllgible, that in max
Ing his own statement on his trial It was
necessary to make use Of an interpreter.
Work on the United States barracks.
near Atlanta, progresses satisfactorily.
About one hundred hands are engaged.
Most OF the buildings. which are of brick.
are nearly finished. They are substantial
aud quite handsome. The barracks are
% DO used as permanent post They
viii accommodate at least \ regiment.
bur it is not probable that so large a mum.
ber OF troops VIII be stationed there at
one time. In order 10 hasten the work.
the contractor is making an effort to OBJ.
tain additional hands. Tho barracks
VIII be occupied for the hrst time next
summer
A. Macon, Tuesday. the County Com
misssi0ners settled the matter IN regards
the payment OF coPoners juries. The case
In s.oHu a a inanace halA he ft,.t.,o NJ