Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rt,r NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
'-- TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

.6od business and are receiving orders
every day.
Gentleman who wanted to move to
8fDens saws he found only TWO houses "
rent downtown.
party in Athens viii this season
rutld a large dollhouse and raise plants
and flowers tor sale.
A man named Storey was Killed DIV an
other named Hamilton, in the lower part
OF Tattnall, last week
Two Cinnamon have decided TO open
laundry in Athens. IheT are heSOVIaIiuS
tor Broad street store
seven ear loads OF cotton were shipped
from Athens to savannah, MONDAY mere
were 300 bales in the lot.
Three thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars Is asked for small vacant lot on
Lumpkin street, Athens.
The oil mills at Athens have closed
down for the season, and are waiting Tor
the next crop OF cotton seed.
Hon. H. II. Carlton, of Athens, has
inst completed one OF the handsOmest and
most convenient houses IN Northeast
Georgia.
J.R. Stratford, deputy sheriff, arrived
at WavnesbOrO on Friday. with his pris-
oner, W. II. Garrick, charged with lar
ceny after trust.
FlGy-fve thousand dollars has been
taken OF the stock Of the new Brunswick
hotel. Only $4,000 more is necessary to
render its success sure.
Gwinnett county has never furnished
oon-ressman for her district, and yet she
mas been one of the Democratic strong
holds for half a century.
About 30 or 30 colOred people left
Amercus for Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday
afternoon, where they 90 to work on
new railroad now being built to that city.
AtToccoa Monday night, at a meeting
of the City Council, Ri. Mann was elected
TO fill the place of Mr.. 7. b. Rainey, who
resigned some time ago on account of
moving to the country.
Victor B. Hudson, OF Bryan. Texas, son
Of hon. G. b. Hudson. of Schley county,
was burned out of house and home about
two weeks ago, not saving anything but
some wearing apparel.
At Macon, Wednesday, a negro made
an unsuccessful attempt to have the EX-
change bank cash check for $685. to
which Hon. A. Q. Bacon's name had been
signed. The negro escaped.
In obedience to the call of the Chairman
of the County Executive Committee, the
preachers of Washington county met in
Masonic hall, at Sandersville, Wednesday
10 map out their line of conduct in the APP
preaching prohibition campaign. Rev.
L. J. Beck, of TCnnille was called to the
chair. The session was secret.
A Mr.. PARROT, Overseer Of Mr.. Carley's
plantation near Luthervile, Meriwether
county, was severely stabbed Saturday by
a negro, Randall Sheperd. The stabbing
was done without prOvocatiOn. Mr. Par
rOtt was paralyZed by the cut, and no
hopes of his recovery are entertained.
the negro made good his escape and has
not been captured.
Hon. James NJ. Smith, the largest farmer
In Georgia, says he lost $1,000 last
year by failure of his crop. and other
causes. and every pound of cotton he sold
cost him twice as much to raise as he re-
ceiVed for it. Col. Smith says the farmers
are in a fearful condition. He says the
unjust attack on his convict camp cost
MIN $4,000 to defend, and last year he lost
$4,000 farming with convicts.
At odd times George 7. Merritt. of At
lanta, has made as pretty violin as one
cares to see. It is not only pretty, but is
sweet-tOned and has been pronounced by
wel-known musicians to be a strictly
frst-cass instrument. The wood from
which it was made was cut II years ago
near HOwelps mills and has been LAID
away in the State road shops. Mr.. Mer-
ritt has been offered $50 for it, but says
500 won't buy it.
Gov. Mcdaniel made three appoint
ments Wednesday. John o. Perry was
reappOinted Judge Of the County Court of
Baker county; l.. q. CARTRIDGE was reap
pointed Judge OF the County Court of Cal
houn county. These appointments are
for two years. James Keel
was appointed Solicitor OF the County
Court OF Calhoun county in place Of SOlic-
ltor BOynton, who was not an applicant
for reappointment.
Hon. A. .. Bacon, candidate for Cover
nor, has written letter in which he
states that be Will accept no lnvitatiOns to
deliver addresses this spring and sum-
mer, except such as relate strictly to the
public affairs Of this state. On this basis
be has declined to deliver memorial adj
1resses which he had been invited to de-
HYer by the ladies'. lie says his motives
might be misconstrued were he to deliver
these addresses.
The bridge at the Athens paper mill
which was washed away Monday night,
Will be replaced as early as practical le.
Judge Jackson cannot act until be con-
ters with the County Commissioners Of
Oconee county. lie, however, will have
fiat put at the river for the convent
ence OF the travelling public, until the
new bridge is erected. The old bridge
cost $500, and ne thinks another one at
the same cost viii be built. The County
Commissioners OF OcOnee meet next
Tuesday.
Prof. Peter Sleskin, Professor Of Agri-
culture, from Moscow, Russia. arrived at
Conyers w ednesday. tie comes all the
way from Moscow 10 the sunny South to
iearn our mode Of cotton cul ture, from the
preparation for planting TO the market
lhg' lie comes as the repr sentative Of
NE firm Of Knoop, Frederick a. Co.. OF
Russia, the largest cotton importers
across the waters. He was sent from New
lork 10 Messrs. Kelly, Rosser 81 Co, Of
Atlanta, and by them 10 Hon. w. L..
Feek, OF Couyers, where be will remain
during the year.
Laura A. Green filed a suit in the City
court at Atlanta Wednesday for damages
against the Atlanta and West Point rail
road and Western railroad Of Alabama
ior 10000. Laura Green is the mother Of
JAMIE Green, 7-year-old child. who
caught fire and was burned To death IN
Opellka depot while waiting for the train
10 Columbus. The woman claims that on
Nov. p, 1855, she bought ticket for the
child from Atlanta 10 Columbus, and the
ehlld was placed In the care ot the con-
uuctor, and that IL Was through his neglect
ana the officials Of the road that she met
her death.
A colored citizen made his appearance
IN W hitohall street, Atlanta, Wednesday,
WIN very strange looking bird for those
parts. The fowl wna aoyuathfng Inrunr