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6 GEORGIA AND FLORIDA. NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS. A Peddler Attacked By Negro High waymen Near Seney and Rottoed of $3OO- Singular Freak of Light ning Near Clarkesville—Augusta Negroes Denounce the Georgia Convict Systom. Georgia. Monday Adjt. Gen. Kell commissioned Clifford L. Anuorson as Captain of the Gate City Guards. Some of the negroes in Middle Georgia declare that the rains and Hoods are awful visitations for the lynching* in Oglethorpe and DeKalb. The fanners sav that there is a very offensive stench rising in river bottoms that is so terrible that it is impossible to stay near it. The decayed corn is the cause of the stench. Saturday afternoon, during the thunder storm, a horse belonging to William Thomp son, of Madison county, was struck by lightning in front of Mr. Greer’s store in East Athens, and instantly killed. A mass meeting of negroes at Augusta Monday night denounced the State convict system. The meeting also protested against convicts working the streets of Augusta and thus competing with wage earners. The river was again rising at Augusta Monday. At Anderson, which is in the Savannah water-shed, a heavy uud con tinuous mill was falling nt last accounts, and from information gleaned seemed pretty general throughout in that section. The wall of Mr. Carlton’s kitchen at Ath ens fell Saturday. Mr. Carlton, the father Of Congressman Carlton, was out looking at. the wall, and was advised to getaway from it, as it could be beard cracking. He bail only luen away a few minutes when it fell. George Mason, a young man livings little north of Tallapoosa, accidentally shot him self .Saturday evening, and died Sunday morning. He went into an outhouse to get out of the rain, and, when coming out, !>y sonic means the hammer of his gun was caught by the door, causing it to discharge, the load entering his stomach. The city council of Athens has refused to allow Mr. Dorsey to e xtend the street rail road to Blairsville, on account, of the nar row street. The council will agree to build it if the property holders will agree to give ten feet on each side, making the road sixty feet wide. The city will set the fences back without any expense to the property holders. A party who has been stopping in Ameri cus for several weeks, entered the store of a merchant Monday afternoon, and without the slightest provocation, began maligning the young ladies of Americus in the most shameful manner possible. The merchant who is the father of several daughters, bid the slanderer cease his vile utterances, atid upon his refusing to do so promptly knocked him down. On last Monday night the dwelling of Charles Brigham, at Girard, was destroyed by tire, together with all the furniture und other contents of the building. The dwell ing was a now two-story building and the loss is $3,500. The insurance only calls for $2,000. The origin of the fire is not known, though it must have been the work of an incendiary, as Mr. anil Mrs. Brigham lmd been absent visiting relatives. A stock company has lieen organized for the purpose of establishing a first-class ilailv newsjiaper in Rome. Twenty thousand dol lars were subserilied to-day and $5,000 more will be subscribed to-morrow. It is possible that one or both of the present dailies will be purchased by this company. Loading citizens have taken this matter in hand and are determined to establish a paper that, will be creditable to Rome and North Georgia. A short time since a oolored woman in the lower part of Burke county by the name ot Hannah Mcßride acted in the capacity of a midwife for a young woman. The body of the child was found in an old well, and the mother had disappeared. An inquest was held, which resulted In the arrest of Hannah Mcßride, who is a very old woman. Bho was committed to jail to await hearing. It is not thought the charge against her will amount to anything. W. J. Perryman, of Thoinaston, has had for some time a fox which lie kept tied, and which lodgrd under a bridge in trout of the rtore. The other night the fox got away. The next morning a negro wit h a lugubrious countenance called on Mr. Perryman and 6aid: “Bosk, dat ar fox o' yourn done ruined me. I lieerd somethin’ among mv chickens, . and when I went out I was completely done destroyed. He had ct up ten big chickens before sunrise.” The fox was killed. Thursday night a strange character ap peared on Broad street, Athens, shortly af ter midnight. All old colbred woman living ing in the loTer part of the city had fallen out with some of her neighbors, and becom ing erased witli anger, turned up with a regular hallelujah lick. Her temper took a religious turn, and she declared tlmt she li;ui been commissioned by the herd to inform the people that the w aters had subsided. The police persuaded her also to subside, and the revival broke up. For some time the negroes abovo Lexing ton have been on the lookout for Pierce Evans (colored), who, they say, tried to get Up trouble between the whites and blacks about the hanging of Ross Griffith. Mon day morning, about 10 o’clock, Pierce came to town, and as soon as he made his appear aneo he was seized by about a dozen strong negro men and carried a short distance out of town and severely whipped, they giving 200 lashes on his hare liuek. lie was then told to go and sin no more. Murk Young, ex-Sheriff of Oglethorpe county, says the rain gauge is not a true test. He liad two molassess barrels sitting in bis front yard, in open space, and they were both filled in one evening to overflow ing. Another man said he had a barrel • sitting on one end in an open space, both heads in, vith the bung-hole end up. This barrel was also tilled and running over. Nov.- they say that ‘‘..is i- the best and truest test of rainfall. Mr. Young says the rain fall-for the week was ot least six feet, ac cording to the barrel measure. Conductor J. E. Goode, on the East, and West railroad, of Alalsunn, was seriously hurt while coupling cars Wednesday even ing nt Waddell, or Blue Springs. He hud to stop at that i>oint to get some ears loaded with lime rock. The cars were ou a curve and ns the engine coihc back against the cars the draw heads missed each other and caught Mr. Goode between the cars, mashing him up, catching him just above the lnps. He is seriously hurt, but, it is thought, not fatally. This is the first accident on this road in soino time. About July 35 R.chel Tarish, n colored woman living; on tho place of Rev. Mr. Cars well, went to Waynesboro bringing with her an infant some tl months old. Suo left the child with a colored woman near the fair grounds with the understanding that she would return for it. Hhe lievcrretunied. and after a couple of weeks the child died bearing evident signs of neglect. The atten tion of the authorities bring called to the matter a warrant was issued and tho mother brought before Judge l’erry, who dis-ided that she was non compos mentis and there fore could not be held responsible for her acta. Monday Comptroller General Wright re ceived the following tax digests: Irwin county returns ssoB,Hto. an increase of $43, 15*3 over the returns of 1886; Wiloox county returns $6.14,849, an increase of $01,181; Twiggs muni v returns $605,781, a decrease of $04,510. The increase of the counties re ported yesterday was in the aggregate $lll, 510, which added to the increase already not.si makes a combined increase of nearlv $4,000,000 up to date. The Wiloox county digest had to be returned owing to sin e omissions. The receiver of tux returns hi and no doubt inadvertently omitted one or two claHsiflrations which were ncessary; the digest otherwise was all correct. Haturday morning an Irish peddler was •■tucked six miles from tieucy by throe nc- groes. He was very roughly handled and was robbed of $5OO in money and checks. During the day a number of citizens armed with guns went in search of the ruffians, but wore unable to find them. This morning Mr. Ixuvrey, who lives three miles from .Seney. found three negroes in his barn making ready to steal his horse. They at j tackcrl Loivi-ey and cut him severely. Help arrived and one of the negroes was captured. The other two escaped. It appears that the}- were the same negroes that attacked the Irish peddler. The community is thoroughly aroused and it is probable that J the negroes who escaped will bo captured. At (Tarkesvillo, Saturday, during a storm the residence of W. I). Grant was struck by lightning. The licit seemed to bo divided, I for nut only the woatlierboarding, ceiling j and sash were torn off the west end, but from that point round towards the north oil, a broad path was cut through the shingles, then a post on the back veranda was totally demolished. The path of des truction went on into the dining room, where the pantry, with its contents, wore totally destroyed. None of the ten occu pants were hurt, notwithstanding Mrs. Grant was closing tho hall door, and her sons, Joe and Thomas, wore covered with fragments of ceiling while under the bed. A tree fifty feet away, in Capt. W. B. Erwiu’s yard, was also struck by tho same Hash. Wednesday while the gravel train on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail road was switching at Braswell, a station about six miles south of Rockmart, James Ferguson was thrown under the wheels. Ferguson jumped on a flat car and before he could tialanco himself the train was stopped very suddenly, throwing him over ou liis face. Before ho could get himself balanced tho train was started as sud denly as it was stopped, this time throwing the young man between the mov ing cars. Both of bis legs were cut off be tween his thigh and knee, and his right arm was mangled terribly. Drs. Adair and Pearce were telegraphed for, and left imme diately for Braswell, but were unable to ren dor the young man any relief from the pain anil ho died Wednesday night about 1) o'clock. lie was raised at Yorltsville, Paulding county. Thurs lay night last a big hall was given near Perry. During the progress ot the frolic James G. Loverett, an unmarried man, aged 111, got into a fracas with Char ley Thompson, ami in some way Joe Ault mun became implicated in the row. Sun day evening Loverett was at his home, some miles from perry, talking with David Cher ry, a school teacher, when Aultman came up and began talking. “Did you take Thompson’s part Thursday night!” asked Leveret,t. “No; but Ido now,' 1 replied Ault man, and began cutting Loverett. lie stabbed him in the back, making a serious wound on the shoulder, and then slashed him in the arm, laying it open to tho bone. Another cut severed two of the Angers of his right hand, and then Aultman fled with Loverett in pursuit. When the latter ar rived at the barn of a man named Middle banks, ho was halted and Aultman escaped. Aultman is still nt large, but tho officers are after him. Levorett’s wounds are consid ered quite serious, and may prove fatal, as the bleeding was profuse. The Euhurlee creek, in Polk county, was on a lioom again last week, and has been dangerous for travelers to attempt to cross it with their wagons or buggies. Barney Rose sent his wagon into Rockmart Wednes day with a load of farm products by his son. Tho young man was accompanied by his two sisters and a After selling out their load they proceeded to buy some dry goods, etc. After getting what they wanted they proceeded home. While at tempting to cross tho Euharlee creek about a mile and a half from town they camo very near being drowned. The rain Wednesday evening was harder than was thought, causing the creek to rise. Tho team, after getting into the middle of tho creek, was unable to pull the loud any further. The current was so strong they were washed down the stream. Luckily a water gap was near, and while the wagon was passing under the occupants caught hold of it and swung themselves out of the wagon. The horses were cut looso from the wagon and saved, but the wagon and contents were allowed to go on down the creek. On Saturday morning a fairly genteel stranger entered the City National Bank at Gridin and made a deposit to tho credit of F. M. Jones. In the afternoon, however, before the l>ank closed, he called around and withdrew the entire deposit. An hour or two Inter he concluded he was in need of it suit of clothes and accordingly stepped into J. H. White. Jr. & Co.’s, and made tho purchase; the suit and one or two minor ar ticles amounting to sl9 50. lie very delib erately drew out his check book and filled out a check on tho City National Bank for the amount and handed to the salesman. He then hied himself to the notion store of E. J. Flemistor, where ho supplied himself with a number of articles for personal adornment and com fort, and again checked on same bank. When the checks were presented at the hank Monday morning. Hie teller handed them hack with tlie startling announcement “No good.” The gentleman in question was heard to remark that ho would spend Sunday in Griffin, but for some personal reason concluded to board tho up bound train Saturday night, since which time nothing lias been heard of him. Between 12 and 1 o’clock Monday morning the storehouses of Watson & Lewis und William Taylor & Cos., on Jackson street, Hawkinsville, were discovered to be cn (iro. So rapid was the progress of the flames that, nothing could lie saved. Of the origin of the tire nothing is definitely known. It, is supjxjsod, and circumstances seem to indi cate or justify the conclusion, that the store was first pillaged and then fired to cover the robbery. Messrs. William Taylor & Cos., boots and shoos, had just concluded their in ventory of stock, which amounted to $11,500; insurance $2,500. Watson & Lewis, gen eral store, SS,IKK); insurance $2,500. In surance on building three stores, $11,000; M. B. Fitzgerald & Cos., $4,000; li. L. Munnie $2,500. All ure fnily insured and tho loss occurred by the removal of goods from stores. R. T. Ragan & Co.’s store adjoining Watson & Lewis was on tiro several times, and would have goijs but for the efficient work ofqur galiant five compa nies, Riihiski No. 0, steamer and company, and Eclipse No. 1, hook and lodde** Kagan & Co.’s building is damaged $1,000; gooffs an' damaged by removal $1,000; fully in sured. R. B. x’art in’s building is next to Ragan & Co.'s, and is damaged about SS(KI from the explosion of powder in Watson & Lewis’ store. Athens Hanncr-Watchman: Friday af ternoon a sudden and disastrous storm swept down upon tho Wutkinsville road, near Hinnnitons bridge, aud for u minute gyrated through the woods like a young cy clone. It had all the vigor and motion of a cyclone, and if it continued as it commenced doubtless did much damage in tho country. So far, we have only been able to sjxit it in one or two places. The mail driver from Wutkinsville had lieen driving along the road for an hour, and at 5 o'clock reached Himonton's bridge, over tho Oconee. To the left of tli road a black cloud had crept out of the horizon and hung in an ominous way, with a rainbow, however, fringing its lower border. The distance of tho cloud did not give the driver und his jiassengci's any uneasiness, and they were not expecting a rain or a blow at the time. While they were watching the rainbow, however, a cy clone struck the woods through which they were driving and for fully a moment ft seemed as If everything around them would tie blown off. The cotiqiuiiion of the mail carrier in tho buggy thus deacribM the blow: “It was sudden and terrific. The cloud wtis hack of us and to the left. Over head, the sky was comparatively clear, All of a sudden we were astounded to find ourselves in the midst of what seemed a real eyclone. Trees around us snapped in two like straws and other* wero uprooted like rose bushes. I thought my lime had conic. I was blown from my seat over the buggy wheel, and the big bti;;y umbrella we had was turned wrong side out. X toll vou it was suualiv tunes. Alow THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1887. wide the path of the storm was I don't know. I did not stop to investigate, hut drove on to Athens as fast as possible. All 1 know is that lam here now safe, and I am thankful for that.” Rockmart State: Three youthful out laws, Ragsdale by name, have occasioned considerable excitement in official circles at Esoni Hill, in Polk county, recently. It seems that they systematically proceeded to supply themselves with arms and ammuni tion by depredating upon their neighbors, and after having accomplished this object, turned their attention to horse stealing. Their first victim was Dr. Beli, from whom they captured a valuable horse, taking it to their rendezvous, about eight miles distant. Upon being trailed to their lair by a squad of officers an attempt was made to arrest them, hut an aged woman met the officer at tho door of the house with a gun in her hand, and with a volley of oaths t b reatoned to send them to sheol if they did not immediately desist from their effort to bring the outlaws to justice. The valiant officers beat a liasty reticat ami reported their want of success at headquarters. A council of wrur was held and a party of men, twentv-fivo in number, armed to the teeth, started again for the purpose of arresting the guilty parties. Upon reaching the house occupied by the Ragsdales, it was surrounded arid a demand for their instant surrender mado. But while parleying it seems that the out laws succeeded in effecting their escape in safety to the mountains, with the officers in hot pursuit. P. B.—Since tlie above was put in type we received tlie fol lowing from our Esoni Hill corres pondent: Dr. Bell’s harness animal was stolen last Saturday night, tho animal was missed at feed time Sunday morning. Eff Bell, little son of tho doctor, Will Hudson and sonic darkys started immediately on track of the animal, they found her during the day, .Sunday, it seems in possession of ono Ragsdale family, near Mrs. James Young’s. The Ragsdale hoys fin'd on the boys in pursuit. The latter having to retreat in ronsei| lienee of their fire arms being wet and would do nothing hut snap, but amid tho excitement Eff Bell caught out tho ani mal and brought her back al! the same. Monday two of the boys to wit: Will Rags dale undone Dean were arrested and tried in Justice court, found guilty and were lodged in jail. FLORIDA. Shingles are very scarce at Key West. Avacado pears, peeled, sliced lip and sprinkled with salt and pepper are a favorite dish at Key West. The Casa Monica at Bt. Augustine is now up to the third story walls, and already pre sents a commanding appearance. It is said that Henry M. Flagler, before leaving St. Augustine for the North, con trihuted tho munificent sum of $5,000 and a valuable lot to the hospital fund. Tlie people of Emporia must select a now postmaster, as the present incumbent de sires to give up the office as soon as a suc cessor is named, and that must bo very soon. The largest shipment of cigars ever Rent from one house in Key West was made on the steamship City of Han Antonio last week, when E. H. Gato shipped 171 cases to vari ous parts of the country. Emporia Advance: A case of witchcraft is the all absorbing topic over in Lungren, and we hear that a lawsuit will probably re sult from the talk, and, if so, all tho facts in the case will he made public. At Washington Sunday Senator Call and Mix Call, of Florida, buried their infant son, Richard Wilkinson Call, at Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Leonard officiated. The child died at Oakland Saturday. A few nights ago John Rogero and Paul Woodman, of Colson Branch, near St. Au gustine, went out fire hunting. They didn’t get any deer or other game, but succeeded in killing forty-seven large moccasin snakes. The new bank building at St. Augustine is now nearly completed, and will soon be ready for occupancy. It will be roomy, elegantly furnished and decidedly tho finest building in the State erected exclusively for batik purposes. Tho incorporation of Fort Ogden has been completed by the election of the following officers; Mayor, J. O. Carr; Marshal, J. Madison Williams; Council, C. Y. Craw ford, F. C. Bethea, Stephen J, Carlton, W. A. Johnson, Elam B. Carlton; Clerk and Treasurer, W. H. G. Smart. S. J. Carlton was chosen Chairman of the board. The territory incorporated is two miles square, and includes sections 13 and 154 in township 30, range 33, and sections 18 and 19 in town ship 39, range 24 east. Wood which certain parties wero prepar ing for the Ocala market several miles from town, disappeared so mysteriously thut De tective Hodge was called upon to solve tho matter. This he did by arresting W. R. Robinson. Joe lx, Tom Aaron, Welbnrn Davis and Louis Itoddiok; the latter turned State’s evidence and gave tho gang dead away. The parties had formed a wood syn dicate to supply the Ocala ice factory and succeeded admirably until a legal injunc tion was served, restraining them. They were all bound over in bonds of S2OO to await tlie action of tlie grand jury. A trestle on the Florida Railway and Navigation, live miles south of Leesburg, near Eldorado, was burned Monday morn ing. Several hundred feet of trestle was cut irely destroyed so that trains cannot pass, und it will take some days to repair the dam age. In the meantime passengers, baggage and express will be transferred by boat to and from trains on either side of the burnt section. The lire was discovered by a color ed man and reported to the agent in time to warn tho north bound passenger train. The origin of the tire is unknown, as the rail road employes aro very reticent about tho subject. l'ne Tallahassee correspondent of the News, under date of Aug. 9, writes as fol lows; Hon. William Hines, one of tho Railroad ConlniissionorS, is here, and the other commissioners. Judges McWhorter and Vann, are expected in a day or two. The commission will tie at once organized and work will begin as early ns possible. There are about four score of applicants for the secretaryship of the commission, (’apt. J. W. Dorr, editor-in-chief of the Floridian, is visiting friends in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Schley, of Savannah, is in the city. Miss Fanny Papv is visiting the family of Col. Porcher L’Englc at Jacksonville. Col. John A. Henderson, general counsel for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, is expected home from a business trip to New York to-morrow. Charles E. Jackson, of Halifax, has been troubled by rats ami mice ahont bis house Ho has three eats which lie says arc nice cats but they would let rats piny with their tails and not offer to catch them. Helms in addition n house Rimke of good size and gentle disposition, which is a better rat catcher than all three of threats. Monday he hoard a racket in the cupboard under the stairs, and opening the door, he found the snake had raptured a rat and was try ing to swallow it none first. The rat wiis alive and strenuously protested against go ing into such a hole, using his feet to catch hold of tho floor or other surroundings. Tho snake was wiser than the rat however, and would raise him up a foot or two in the air, and in that position continue the swul lowing process, dropping down again to tho floor to rest occasionally. Mr. Jackson says it, was a circus and he would not part with tho snake for a considerable consideration. A Perilous Postponement. 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Exceptional Redactions IN— Sum Goods AT toll k Dims, SUCCESSORS TO B. F. McKenna & Cos., 137 BROUGHTON STREET. FIGURED BATISTE CLOTHS. \ V r E w ill close out the remainder of our stock v v of these fine goods, formerly sold at 18c. a yard, now reduced to 12hJc. 25 pieces Figured Lawns, 33 inches wide, regu lar price 12h>c. a yard; now SJejC. 75 pieces Figured Lawns, choice styles, at 50 pieces Wide Width Lawns, regular price 10c. a yard; now G^e. One lot Crinkled Seersuckers, regular price 15c. and 17c. a yard; now 12jfcc. One lot of Dress Ginghams, choice styles, regular price 12pje. a yard; now 10c. 36 Imported Marseilles Quilts, slightly soiled, formerly sold at $3. We will close tho lot out at $1 86 each. 75 10-4 Honeycomb Qui ts, good value at 60c. each. Wo have marked them down to 35c. Hosiery and Underwear. 100 dozen Unbleached Black and Oolored Hose, regular price l2Vdc.: now 9c. a pair. A mixed lot of MisseN’ Fine English Hose. Ribbed, Plain and Silk Clocked, regular price of these goods from 25c. to 50c. We will close the lot out at 17c. a pair. 50 dozen Ladles’ Gauze Undervests, regular prices 25c. and 35c.; now 19c. each. 35 dozen Ladies’ extra line quality Gauze Un dervests, regular prices 50c.. 65c., 75c. and 85c. AVe will offer tho lot at tho extraordinary low price of 47c. each. Our $1 Uolaundried Shirts Reduced to 90c. 75 dozen Gentlemen's Unlaundried Shirts, re inforced back and bosoms, the best $1 tshirt manufactured. In order to reduce our large stock wo will offer them at 00c. each. ORPHAN & DOONKH WATCHES AND JEWELRY. THE CHEAPEST PLACE To'bUY WEDDING PRESENTS Such as DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING SIL VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY, FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., is to befoundat A. I. Desbouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the solo agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES, and who alao makes a specialty of IS-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from hipi being warranto,! as represented. Opera Glasses at Cost. Proposals wanted. Proposals for Paving. City or Savannah, Ga., ) Office ok the City Surveyor, > July 29th, I*B7. ) I PROPOSALS will be received until WEDNES DAY, August 24th, at 8 o'clock p. m.. directed to Mr. F. E. Robarer. Clerk of Council of the city ot Savannah, Ga., for the paving ot' that portion of Cougrew street in said city lying between the east property line of West Broau street and i IV 1 west uroperty line of Drayton street: also, that |>ortlon ot’ Bull street in suit city lying between the south lino of Cougrcs street and the north line of stab* street, being n total area of about eight thousand square, yards. The proposals may be for granite, grawacke or asphalt bloel.s or for sheet asphalt, the spec! tie and ions of which will In* the same us given by the Engineer Department ol’ the District of Cos lunibm in their report for ISB. Any person desiring to bid upon tho above work, but use different specifications from thus, enumerated above, may do so provided that a copy of the s|*,cifieatlonB upon which they bid is enclosed with their bid. All bids for grawaeke, granite or asphalt blocks must Ih* ieeo!Q|taub*i by a specimen of the blocks intended to be used. Separate bills will also lx* received for tin* fur uishing and laying of about thirty-live hundred running feet of curbstone, of either blue stone or granite of the following dimensions: fom inches broad, sixteen! inches deep, and in lengt h.' of not less ttwin five feet. The curbing to lx dressed on the ton teu inches from the top on the front face and four inches from the top on the rear face; to be perfectly straight ami BOuare mi tho ends. The. right to reject any nr all bids is reserved. For further information addreos J. osURUYN KOPS. Jr., C. R., Acting City Surveyor. PRINTER AND HOOK 111 M>KR. Chips from the Old Block! THE WORKMEN EMPLOYED BY GEO. N. NICHOLS, PRINTER AND BINDER Their work lias given repu tation to tlie lstul>llNbuieut. Nouc better. SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAMSHIFCOMPANY FOR New York, Boston and Philadelphia. •PASSAGE TO NEW YORK. CABIN 830 00 EXCURSION SJ 00 STEERAGE 16 OJ PASSAGE TO BOSTON. CABIN S3O 00 EXCURSION 33 00 STEERAGE 10 00 PASSAGE TO PHILADELPHIA. (via New Yore). CABIN $23 50 EXCURSION 36 00 STEERAGE 12 50 THE magnificent steamships of these linos arc appointed to sail os follows—standard time: TO NEW YORK. NAOOOCHEE, Capt. F. Kempton, FRIDAY, aur. 12. at 12 ji. CITY OF SAVANNAH, Capt. F. Smith, SUN DAY, Aug. 14, at 1:30 p. m. TALLAHASSEE, Capt. YV. H. Fisher, TUES DAY, Aug. 10, at 3:30 p. u. CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. H C. Daooett, FRIDAY, Aug. 19, at 6 p. m. TO BOSTON. GATE CITY, Capt. E. R. Taylor, THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 11 A. M. CITY OF MACON, Capt. H. C. Lewis, THURS DAY, Aug. 18, at 5 p. M. TO PHILADELPHIA. [FOR FREIGHT ONLY.] DESSOUG, Capt. N. F. Howes, SATURDAY, Aug. 13, at 1 p. m. JUNIATA, Capt. S. L. Askins, SATURDAY, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p. m. Through bills of lading given to Eastern and Northwestern points and to ports of tho United Kingdom and the Continent. For freight or passage apply to C. G. ANDERSON, Agent, City Exchange Building. Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Com’y. Fop I3altimope. CABIN sl2 60 SECOND CABIN 10 00 THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti more as follows—city time: WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, MONDAY, August 15, at 4 p. m. WM. CRANE. Cant. Billups, SATURDAY, August 20, at 8 a. m. WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Snow, THURSDAY, August 25, at 12 m. WM. CRANE, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY, Au gust 30, at 5 p. a. And from Baltimore on the days above namod at 3 p. si. Through hills lading given to all points West, all the manufacturing towns in New England, and to ports of tho United Kingdom and the Continent. JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents, SEA I sld AN D KOU TE. STEAMER DAVID CLARK, Capt. M. P. USINA, \\7TLL LEAVE Savannah rrom wharf foot of Lincoln street for DOBOY, DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and FERNANDINA. every TUES DAY and FRIDAY' at (! p. M., city time, con necting at Suvannah with New Y'ork, Philadel phia, Boston and Baltimore steamers, at Fer nanuina with rail for Jacksonville and all points !u ITori'la, and ut Brunswick wuh steamer for tat ill a river. No freight received after 5 p. M. ou days of wiling. Freight not signed for 21 hours after arrival vill he at risk of consignee. Tickets on wharf and boat. C WILLIAMS, Agent. -SEMI-WEEKLY LINE FOR COHEN'S BLUFF AND YVAY LANDINGS. IMIE steamer ETHEL. Capt. YV. T. Gibson.will leave for above MONDAY'S and THURS DAYS at 6 o’clock p. . Returning arrive IVEDNESI)AYS AND SATURDAYS at 8 o'elock p. m. For information, etc., apply to W. T. GIBSON, Manager. Wharf foot of Drayton street. For Augusta and Way Landings. ESfeii' STEA ME It K A TIE, Capt. J. S. BEVILL, W'ILL leave EVERY WEDNESDAY at 10 tv o'clock a. m. (city time) for Augusta and way landings. All freights payable by shippers. JOHN LAWTON, Manager. PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Tampa, Key YY r est, Havaua. SFMI-WKF.KLY. SOUTHHOUND. Lv Tampa Monday and Thursday 9:30 p. m. Ar Key West Tuesday and Friday 4 p, ni. Ar Havana Wednesday and Saturday U a. m NORTH BOUND. Lv Havana Wednesday and Saturday noon. Lv Key West Wednesday and Saturday to p.m. Ar Tampa Thursday and Sunday 6 p. m. Connecting at Tampa with YY'ost India Fast Train to and from Northern and Eastern cities. For stateroom accommodations apply to City ticket Office S., F. A YV. R'v. Jacksonville, or (gent Plant Steamship Line. Tampa. 0. D. OWENS, Traffic Manager. H. S. HAINES, General Manager. May 1, 1887. 1.~ a. McCarthy, Successor to Chas. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, 48 Barnard street, SAVANNAH, GA. Teltiilvno 3(4. SHIPPING. Compagnie GenerateTransatlantique —French Line to Havre. ETWKEN New York and Havre, from pier > No 14, N. It., foot ot Morton street. Trav elers by this line avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the Channel in a small boat. Special train leaving the Company's dock at Havre direct for Paris on arrival of steamers. Baggage checked at New York through to Paris. LA NORMANDIE, ue Kersabiec, SATUR DAY, August 18, noon. LA BRETAGNE, ue Joussklin, SATURDAY, August 20, 6 A. M. LA CHAMPAGNE, Tbaub, SATURDAY, Au gust 27, noon. PRICE OF PASSAGE (including wine): TO HAVRE First Cabin, Sun. sino and $80: Second Cabin, S6O; Steerage from New York to Havre, 825: Steerage from New Y'ork to Parts, S3B 40; including wiue. bedding and utensils. LOUIS DE lIEIIIAN, Agent, o Bowling Green, foot of Broadway, New Y'ork. Or .1. 0. SIIAW, Esq., 20 Bull street, Messrs. WILDER & CO., 126 Bay street, Savannah Agents. • RAILROADS. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia R.R. GEORGIA DIVISION. The Quickest and Shortest Line BETWEEN Savannah & Atlanta. COMMENCING July 21. 1887, tho following Schedule will be in effect: EASTERN LINE. Fast Night Express. Express. LvSavannah 7:o6am I:3opm 7:35pm Ar Jesup B:42am 3:2opm 9:65 pm Lv Jesup 3:85 pin 3:30 a m Ar Brunswick 6:35pm 6:00 am Lv Jesup 8:50 am 11:07 pm ArlCastman 12:12pm 2:ooam Ar Cochran 12:53 p m 2:37 a m Ar Ilawkinsville. 2:00 pm 11:45 am XjV Hawkinsville. .10:05 a m 11:15am Ar Macon 2:20 pm 3:55 a m Lv Macon 2:25 pm 4:00 a m Ar Atlanta 6:45 bin 7:20 am Lv Atlanta 6:oopm 1:00pm 7:35am Arßome 9:00. pm 4:lopm 10:40am Ar Dalton 10:22 p m 5:30 p m 12:00 n n Ar Chattanooga 7:00 p m 1:85 p m Lv Chattanooga... 9:3oam 10:00pm Ar Knoxville 1:60 p m 2:00 am Ar Bristol 7:35 pm 6:20 ain Ar Roanoke 2:15 a m 12:45 p m Ar Natural Bridge. 3:54am 2:29 pm ArYVaynesboro ... 6:2oam 4:2opm At Luray 7:50 am 6:43 pm Ar Shenando' J'n.. 10:53 a m 9:35 pin Ar Hagerstown 11:55 p m 10:30 pin Ar Harrisburg 3:30 pm' 1:20 am Ar Philadelphia 6:50 pm 4:45 am Ar New Y'ork 9:35 pm 7:00 am Lv Hagerstown 12:50noon Ar Baltimore 3:45 pm Ar Philadelphia... 7:49 pm Ar Nyw York 10:85 pm Lv Roanoke 2:20 am 12:30 noon Ar Lynchburg 4:3oam 2:45 pm Ar Washington 12:00noon 9:40 pm Ar Baltimore 1:27 pm 11:35pm Ar Philadelphia... 3:47pm 3:ooam Ar New York. ... 6:20 pm 0:20 am Lv Lynchburg 6:15 am 3:05 pm Ar Burkville 9:20 am 5:27 pm Ar Petersburg 11:10am 7:lspm Ar Norfolk 2:25 pm 10:00 pm Via Memphis and Charleston R. R. Lv Chattanooga. .. 9:25 am 7:10 pm Ar Memphis 8:16 p m 6:10 am Ar Little Rock 7:10 am 12:86 p p Via K. C., F. S. aud G. K, K. Lv Memphis 10:30am Ar Kansas City 7:40 am Via Cin. So. R’v. Lv Chattanooga... 8:40 am 7:10 pm Ar. Louisville 6:45 pm 0:30 am Ar Cincinnati 7:00 p m 6:50 am Ar Chicago 6:50 a m 6:60 p m Ar St. Louis 7:4.5 am 6:40 pm Train leaving Savannah 7:36 pm, arriving at Chattanooga 1:85 p m, makes close connection with N. C. & S. L. for Sewanee, Monteagle, Nashville, St. Louis and Chicago. Train leaving Savannah at 7:06 am, Macon at 2:25 p m and Atlanta at 6:00 p m is fast train for the East, and goes directly via Cleveland, car rying through sleeper to Knoxville, making close connection at Cleveland with train leaving Chattanooga at 10:00 p in. Pullman sleepers leave as follows: Jesup at 11;97 p m for Chattanooga, Atlanta at 6:00 n m. for Knoxville. Rome at 4:10 p m, for YVashiug ton via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 10:00 p m for Washington via Lynchburg; also one for New York via Shenandoah Valley, and at 9:30 a m for Washington via Lynchburg; Chatta nooga at 7:10 pill for Little ltock; Brunswick at 8:30 p m for Atlanta. B. W. WRENN, G. P. <£ T. A., Knoxville, Tenn. L. J. ELLIS, A. G. P. A., Atlanta. TYREE RAILROAD. SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILWAY. Standard Time. /COMMENCING SATURDAY, July 10,1887, the V following schedule will be in effect: No. 3. No. 1. No. 5. No. 7.* Lv. Savan nah 10:30am 3:oopm 6:oopm 9:sopm Ar.Tyboe.il.4sam 4:lspm 7:oopm 11:05pm No. 2. No. 4. No. 6. No. B.* Lv.Tybee. 7:00 am 4:05 pm 9:15 pm 8:00 pm Ar. Savan nah 8:15 am 5:20 p m 10:25 p m 9:10 pm ♦Trains 7 and H Sundays only. All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and Tybee depot, in S., F. and YV. yard, cast of pas senger depot. Leave Tybee from (>cean House. Tickets on sale at depot ticket office, and at Fernandez's Cigar Store, corner Bull and Broughton streets. C. O. HAINES, Supt. Savannah, July 15, 1887. SUBtIUBAN RAILW AY. City and Suburban Railway. Savannah. Ga., May 81. 1887. ON and after WEDNESDAY’, June Ist, tho following schedule will ho run oil tho Out side Line: LEAVE I ARRIVE LEAVE ISLE I LEAVE CITV. | CITY. IOP HOPE. 1 lIOMOOMERY *6:55 6:42 6:20 10:2j 8:4i) 8:15 7:50 *♦3:25 2:00 1:30 1-00 77:15 6:40 0:15 5 45 There will bn no enrly train from Isle of liopo on Sunday morning. •For .Montgomery only. Passengers for M a of Hope go via Montgomery without extra charge. Tlds train affords parents a elioap ex cursion before breakfast tor young children with nurses. ••This 3:25 p. m. train last out of city Sunday afternoon. 70n Saturdays this train leaves city at 7:15 p M. J. 11. JOHNSTON. COTTON SXKD w ant id. COTTON SEED WANTED r IMIE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY i will pny the highest market price for clean, sound COTTON SEED. Tiie Comnnny will have mills in o|ierat!on nt the following points in time to crush this sea son's crop of Seed, viz.: Savannah, Georgia. Columbia, South Carolina. Atlanta, Georgia. Montgomery, Alabama, New Orleans, Louisiana. Memphis, Tennessee. Little Rock, Arkansas Houston, Texas. For sale of Seed, or with reference to Seel Agencies, nddivMs SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COM PA NY at any of the ab< ive point*, or C. KITZ bI.VIONS. Traveling Agent for (lie CARO LINAS and GEORGIA, with headquarters at ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE SOITIIEILN (M OIL CO. RAILROADS. "so H E E> TJ L E~~ CENTRAL RAILROAD. , Savannah, Ga., July 3. 1837. /~YN and after this date Passenger Trains will V ' run daily unless marked t, which are daily except Sunday. The standard time, by which these trains run, is 36 minutes slower than Savannah city time: ■ No. 1. No. 3. No. 5. No. 7~ I.v savannah..7:loam B:2opm6:lspm 5:10 pm ArGuyton 8:07 am 6:40 inn Ar Milieu . 9:4oam 11:03 pm 7:3opm 8:45 pm Ar Augusta. ,t1:45 pm 4:00 am 9:35 pm Ar Ylaeou 1:40 pm 3:20 am Ar Atlanta 5:40 pm 7:15 am Ar Columbus..o:3o pm 2:45 pm ...... Ar Montg'ry. .7:25 am 7:09 pm Ar Kufaiila... 4/38 am 3:50 pm Ar Albany... 10:00pm 2:4.5pm Train No. 9+ leaves Savannah 2:00 p. m • ar." rires Guyton 2:55 p. in. Passengers for Kylvania, YVrightsville, Mil ledgeville and Eatontou should lake 7:10 a m. train. Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry Fort Games, Talbottoo, Buena Y'ista, Blakely and Clayton should take the 8:20 p. m. train. No. 2. No. 4. N0.6 NoTT" Lv Augusta 10:00 pm 6:00 am . 1.-’ Macon.. .10:35 am 10:50 pm LvAtlanta.. 6:soam 6:sopm LvColumbus 11:00 pra 12:45 pm Lv Montg'ry. 7:25 pm 7:40 am ” Lv Eufaula. .10:15 pm 10:49 am Lv Albany.. s:osam 11:55 am Lv Milieu.... 2:28 pm 8:10 am 8:15 am 6:20 ata Lv Guyton.. 4:o3pm 6:olam o:4oam o:sBan Ar Savannah 5:00 pm 6:15 am 10:30 am 8:00 am Train No. 101 leaves Guyton 3:10 p. m.; arrives Savannah 4:25 p. m. Sleeping cars on all night trains lietween Sa vannah. Augusta, Macon and Atlanta, also Ma con and Columbus. Train No. 3, leaving Savannah at 8:20 p. m., will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no othet point tu put off passengers between Savannah and Milieu. Train No. 4 will stop oil signal at stations be tween MiUen and Savannah to take ou passen gers for Savannah. Train No. 5 will stop on signal at stations be tween Savannah and Milieu to take on passen gers for Augusta or-points on Augusta branch. Train No. 6 will stop between Millen and Sa vannah to put off passengers from Augusta and point s on Augusta branch. Connections at Savannah with Savannah, Florida and YVesteru Railway for all points in Florida. Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths on sale at City office, No. 20 Bull street, and Depot Office 30 minutes before departure of each train. J. O. SHAW. G. A. YY'HITEITEAD, Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Agent. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway. [AU trains on this road are run by Central Standard Time.] rpiME CARD IN EFFECT JUNE 19, 1887. 1 Passenger trains on this road will run dally os follows: YVEST INDLV FAST MAIL. READ DOWN. BEAD BP. 7:ooam Lv Savannah Ar 12:06pm 12:90 pm Lv Jacksonville Lv 7:oifa m 4:4opra Lv ..Sanford Lv I:lsam 9;oopm Ar Tampa Lv 8:00 pm PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE. Monday and I , T amna Ar JThursaml Thurs. ..pin) Lv... lampa.. .Ar )Sun pm Tuesday and I . K West Lv I Wed. and Friday .pm f Ar " lvey >est..Ev j- Sat pm Wednes. and I . n - ) YY'ed. and bat amf ai .. .Havana., .lv f y at noo „ Pullman buffet cars to and from New Y’ork aud Tampa. NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS. 7:06 am Lv Savannah Ar 7:58 pm B:42am Lv iesup Ar 6:1(1 Din 9:50 ain Ar YVaycross Lv 5:05 pm 11:26 a m Ar. Callahan \Lv 2:47 p m 12:00noonAr Jacksonville Lv 2:05 pm 7:00 am Lv Jacksonville Ar 7:45 pm 10:15 am Lv Waycross Ar 4:40 pm 12:04 pm Lv Y'aidosta Lv 2:56 pin 12:34pm Lv Quitman Lv 2:2Bpm I:22pm Ar Thomasville... .Lv l:4ispm 9:85 p m Ar BainbridgO Lv 11:25 a m 4:olpm Ar ( hattahoochee . .Lv 11:30a in Pullman buffet-cars to and from Jacksonville and New York, to and from YVaycross aud New Orleans via Pensacola. EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS. I:3opm Lv Savannah Ar 12:06pm B:2opm Lv Jesup Lv 10:32am 4:40 pin Ar YY'aycross Lv 9:28a m 7:4q p ill Ar Jacksonville Lv 7:00 a m 4:lspin Lv. .Jacksonville... Ar 9:45am 7:20 pm Lv Waycross Ar~5:85 ain 8:81 pm Ar Dupont, Lv s:3oam 3:25 pm Lv Lake City. Ar 10:45a in 8:45 pm Lv Gainesville Ar 10:30 am 6:55pm Lv Live Oak Ar 7:loam 8:40 p m Lv Dupont Ar 5:26am 10:55 pm Ar Thomasville Lv 3:25 ain 1:22a m Ar Albany Lv I:2sam Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville and St. Louis via Tlioinasvillo, Albany, Mont gomery and Nashville. ALBANY' EXPRES3. 7:Bspm Lv Savannah Ar 6:loara 10:05pm Lv ...Jesup. Lv B:lsam 12:40 a in Ar . Waycross Lv 12:10 a m 5:30 a m Ar Jacksonville Lv 9:00 p m 9:00 pin Lv Jacksonville Ar 6:30a m 1:05 am Lv YVaycross ", Ar 11:30 pni 2:30a ni Ar Dupont Lv 10:05 pin 7:10 am Ar Live Oak Lv 6:55 pin 10:39 ain Ar Gainesville Lv 8:46 pin 10:45 am Ar .••...Lake City Lv B:2spm 2:56am Lv Dupont Ar 9:Bspin 6:30 am Ar Thomasville Lv 7:00 pni 11:40am Ar Albany Lv 4:oopin Stops at all regular stations. Pullman sleeping cars to and bum Jacksonville and Sa vannah. TIIOMASVILV-E EXPRESS. 6:0.5 a m Lv Waycross Ar 7:00 pra 10:25 am Ar Thomasville Lv 2:15 ptv Stops at all regular and flag stations, JESUP EXPRESS. 3:45 p ill Lv Savannah Ar B:3oam 6:lopm Ar Jesup Lv 5:25am Stops at all regular and /lag stations. CONNECTIONS. At Savannah for Charleston at 0:45 am, (ar rive Augusta via Y'einassee at 12:30 p in), 12:29 ji ni and 8:23 pm; lor Augusta and Atlanta at 7:00 a in, 5:15 p in and 8:20 p m; with steauishiJV for New Y'ork Sunday, Tuesday and Friday; foi Boston Thursday: lor Baltimore every fifthdav, At JESUP for Brunswick at 3:30 a m and 3:3l p m; for Macon 10:89 a m and 11:07 p m. A t YY ? AY CROSS for Brunswick at 10:00 a m and 5:05 p in. At CALLAHAN for Fernandlnaat 2:47 pm) for YValdo, C-'dar Key, Ocala, etc , at 11:27 a in. At LIVE OAK for Madison, Tallahassoe, etc., at 10:58 a in and 7:30 p m. At GAINESVILLE for Ocala, Tavares, Brook* ville and Tampa at 10:55 a m. At ALBANY for Atlanta, Macon, Montgom ery, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, etc. Al CHATTAHOOCHEE for Pensacola, Mobile- New Orleans at 4:14 p in. Tickets sold aud sleeping car berths secured at BREN'S Ticket OITWo, and at tho Possongel Station. WM. P. HARDEE, Gen. Pass. Agent. R. G. FLEMING Superintendent Charleston & Savannah Railway Cos. CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with ga vannah, Florida and Western Railway. Trains leuve and arrive at Savanuuh by stand ard time (00th meridian), which is 36 minutM slower than city time. NORTHWARD. No. 14* 38t 66* 78* 1 vSnv'h .12:26 pm 4:00 pm 6:45 a m 8:23 plk Ai Augusta 12:80 pm Ar Beaufort 6:08 pm 10:15 a Ar P. Royal (1:20 pin 10:80 am Ar Al’daie. 7:49 j> in 8:15 p m 10:20 a m Ax (Jha ston 4:43 p m 9:00 p m 11:40 a m 1:25 a m SOUTHWARD. 33* 35* 27* Lv Cha'ston 7:10 a m 8:85 p m 4:00a a Lv Augusta 12:35 p Lv Al’Uale. 5:10 am 3:07 p LvP. Royal. 7:ooam 2:oopm Lv Beaufort 7:12 n ui 2:15 p m .... . Art-av'h., 10:15 am 6:53 pra 6:41 a V •Dally between Savaunah aud Charleston. tSundnys only. . , , _ _ Train No. 78 makes no connection with Fort Rovul ami Augusta Railway, and stops only at Itldgelabd. Green Pond ana Rnvenel. Train D stops only ni Yemassee and Green Pond, auu ram is for Beaufort and Port Royal daily, and i„i Allendale dally, except Sunday. Trains J and W> eounect from and for Beaufort and Fort Royal daily. _ ... lor ticket*, sleeping car reservationsandau other information apply to WM. BREN, i ll.clal Ticket Agent, 22 Bull street, and al ( Tin rleston mid Savannah railway ticket onICM, at Savauuab, Florida ant W.-stern Roilwoj depot C. S. GADSDEN. SuaW JOKCV. 1487