Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OFTRF TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Gen Gordon to Review the Negro Troops
IF the State In the Ntsr Future-ne"ih
rom Lock- w at MsriettA-An EgG
which Pnzzles Cumming.
GEORGIA.
Over FIFTY thousand bushels Of rice have
been shipped from Darlen so far this sea-
son.
The cotton business OF Athens has been
very heavy. Up to Saturday night The re-
ceipts were about $4,000 bales.
The next term of AcIntosh Superior
Court, which convenes on NOV. -, prom
Uses to be a very interesting session.
Messrs. Hill and Gastley, OF Toccoa.
had kiln Of lumber containing about
10000 feet burned last Wednesday. Loss
about 5000.
A fire broke out in the building occu-
pied by Bromley, the timer. al Darien
Saturday morning. Two buildings were
destroyed. The loss Is $500 with no in
surance.
six tn usaud dollars has been sub
scribed for building the new Baptist
church in MIiledgeVlle, and the work
will be begun about TWO weeks from this
date, at which time the contract will be
let.
At Athens Saturday the Sheriff closed
the furniture house of E. J. Maxwell, on
Thomas street, at the instance of the En-
pire Furniture and Lumber Company Of
Nashville, 10 which firm he 10 indebted for
mis- stock.
Following are the nominees for county
officers IN ROckdale: Sheriff, W. II. NJ d.
Austin CLERK. b. f. Carr; Collector,
Lamar Wood; Receiver, Robert Hudson;
Treasurer, W. g. CIoJ!elter; Coroner, Ii.
W. Oaks; Surveyor, Robert Quinn.
The cotton crop of the Fort Valley sec
ton has n arly all been gathered and
sod. The season has been remarkable
one in that it has not rained any. This
makes the staple fine, but will be Sc
rious loss by failure to mature the late
crop OF bolls.
J. r. Crane and W. d, Griffin, execu-
tors of the estate OF John W. Nichol- on,
are advertising for sale over 500 600
worth of valuable city p Ouerty and arm
land in Clarke and adjacent count =.
This will be the largest sale OF gilt edg e
real estate ever made in Athens.
The Exchange Bank of Athens is an
enterprise which viii increase the bust
ness Of Athens n a large measure. The
project is in the hands of cnmpeI ent men.
1t is understood that Mr.. Rufus X. Reaves
is al the head of the incOrporaJors, and
tbatthe present capital will be 100000,
which Will be rapidly increased to $780,
600. The charter will be obtained from
this LEGISLATURE, and the bank organized
n January.
j. .. Durham died at Marietta Sunday
He Is the man who was knocked down
and injured by the Marietta accOmmoda-
lion train three weeks ago. 1t was
thought at the time that his injuries
would only result in the loss OF two or
three fingers, or perhaps a hand; but
about a week ago he was taken with lock
until his whole body was paraly zed, an0
death was no doubt a relief.
James Blair, a young butcher of At
lanta, Who was thrown against the side OF
his slaughter house saturday by a wild
steer, is IN a dangerous condition. sat
Glrday afternoon when Blair was taken to
his home 1t was not thought that he had
been seriously hurt, but yesterday morn
ing be began to complain OF an intense
pain in his back ami chest, and a physi-
clan was sent for. An examination dis
closed the fact that Blair had sustained
internal injuries.
Cumming Clarion: Friday Of last week
an egg was put In a kettle to bill for the
editor. After 1t mad been 10 tor a short
time something was seen f'ating about
on the water, coiled up like a snake.
With some trepdation it was taken out
and found to be- 10 inches long and half
inch in circumference. having a flattened
head like that OF a snake, with the other
end tapered on like a snakes tail. 1t
was yellow, resembling the yelk 0t. an
egg. We have LAID 1t by as one anon 2
the many curiosities Of The year 1886
II has been IN timated to Gen. Gordon
by the officers ofthe colored military com
panles oil Atlanta that the cOlOred troops
Of the state would like To be reviewed by
him as soon as possible after his Inaugu.
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10 this, Gen. Gordon has said that he will
take pleasure in doing so any time be.
tween Nov. IL and Dec. l. The officers OF
the companies IN Atlanta will at once
open correspondence with those in the
state, with the view OF having a review
of the colored troops OF Georgia at some
time daring the dates that nave been
named.
The German bark Pauline, just loaded
at sapelp, has taken French leave-that
-, she did not 20 through the formalIties
Of clearance prescribed by Uncle Sam
This is. or would he under different cir.
cumstances, serious Offeuse, but ship.
ping laws and regulations at SapelO seem
TO be very elastic, as the same vessel was
ID port our or I'VE days before entering
and the law says that vessel must enter
at the custom house iorty-eIebt hours
after arrival. The United states Deputy
CVAECtDI vas iudl Du DOdlu IN
Russian bark Trimpus, a , d the Captain
Of the Pauline. IN consequence, forced u
violate an important Law.
A HALLS Mills writer in the Cariersvill,
Coura9t says that some weeks agO MIR
Burns hogs got 10 going into Mr. Hoods
field. and Mrs. Hood caught some OF tn n
and cut their hoOis of. While she wa
doing the deed Mir. Burns wa Eed up
found what she was doing aud had bel
arrested. They we're not ready for trial
however and 1t WAS postponed. Mrs
Hood became alarmed over the matter,
and, talking Il over, succeeded In getting
Mr.. Burns to compromise. He told them
II they would pay all they owed m,
about s.. Tor the damage they did his hogs
and move out Of his reach ana not stoI
within ten miles OF him, he would settle
After several days consideration it va,
decided 10 accept the proposition, and *
this interesting hog matte: has been ami
caOly settled.
FLORIDA.
A building and loan association Is be
fng organized IN Leesburg.