Georgia Misc Newspaper articles

The Carroll County Times
Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia

Friday, FEBRUARY 13, 1880

Mr. Mathew Reid of Kansas district, one of the oldest citizens of Carroll county, died at his home on Wednesday the 4th inst. after along and painful illness, having been confined to his house for about two years. Mr. Reid had been a prominent citizen of the county, having represented Carroll county three different terms in the Legislature. If we can get up the necessary information we will give a fuller sketch of his life in our next issue.

Early Marriages Jefferson County Georgia 1805-85, CSRA Publications-Ancestoring, Wrens, Ga 30833 - Compiled by: Jeanne & C. W. Stephens.

Jesse Glover married Drusilla Bush 1811 page 37
Matthew Glover married Vicey Black 1848 page 332
Jesse Glover married Martha Miller 1854 page 378
Benjamin Glover married Penny Wasden 1858 page 404

Friday, MARCH 5, 1880

IN MEMORIAM OF MATTHEW REID

Matthew Reid was born in the year of our Lord 1806, the 25th of December, in
Jackson county, Georgia. He moved to Carroll in 1828 where he lived till he
died. He was always a prominent citizen of the county. He held the office of
Justice of the Peace 16 years and represented the county in the Legislature
three different terms.

Socially, he was generous hearted, good and true, well beloved by his
neighbors and all who knew him. In politics he was a straight-out Democrat
of the old school. In religion he was a primitive Baptist, having professed
a hope in the year 1851, and joined the Primitive church at Holly Springs in
1867 where his membership remained until his death. He died in the full
triumph of a living faith in the Lord Jesus. He was a useful member in the
church as well as a good, law abiding citizen.

He departed this life on the 4th of February 1880, after a painful illness
of over two years, most of which time he was confined to his house and bed.
He leaves a wife and children, with many friends to mourn his loss. But
their small loss is his great gain. His wife and children and friends have
our deepest sympathies. May peace attend his ashes. P.H.C.

General Sherman has with him in his Georgia campaign one of the best and most reliable scouts archived in the Southwest and old man, a native Georgian, and a wealthy planter and slaveholder at that. It would not be proper, of course, to mention his nine, as he is well known to all who were in the?? Headquarters a year ago. When the war broke out he denounced the southern leaders and in consequence of his union sentiments was compelled to leave his home near Macon, between two days. His neighbors missed him, and suspecting, rightly, that he had gone off to join the Yankees they follow him so closely that he was obliged to hide in the mountains in northern part of his state for several weeks.

They had since organized all kinds of raids for no other purpose than to catch this one man. After being in the service sometime he volunteered his services to gentle Buell, but that officer didn't have much southern guidance. Next he received a position as volunteer aide to Jenna Rosecrans, to whom he was a great service in the campaign terminating at Chattanooga. He has been with the General Sherman since last June. There is not a highway or byway white in the interior of Georgia with which he is unacquainted, and scarcely a town or village in which he is not none.

He used to say that whatever great of Calvary he could find cotton and niggers even within 100,000 Atlanta to liquidate the national debt. He is one of the few rich men of the South who have remained faithful to Union cause when they knew that to do so was to lose their property, their hounds and their concert. On his present trip he carries with him a blacklist of those who took pleasure in persecuting him for four years. He thinks he will make it more than even with the him before he gets through.

Died, in the general hospital at Stanton Virginia, found the 28th November last, Mr. Calvin Pack, a member of the 1st North Carolina battalion. He died at typhoid pneumonia. He was ill about 30 days, and was carefully attended to. He bore his affliction with great patience and resignation.

Died, in Wake County, only 31st October 1864 Edmund Cox, age 70 years one month in 16 days. He leaves an age to widow and three children to mourn his loss, but we saw it not with those that have no hope, for our loss is his eternal gang. He had been a member of the United Methodist Church at but corn Tatum Canning, for more than 30 years. He lived in honest Christian, and often expressed a willingness to die. "Blessed are the dead who die, in the Lord, for they rest their labors and their works to follow the him."

Died, at Rosedale, Beufort, County North Carolina on the 25th day of January, 1865, Mrs. Mary Perry, wife of D. B. Perry, Esq.

The death of this estimable, lady will be heard with regret by the large circle of her friends and acquaintances, whom the fortune of war has expelled from their homes. Her current house has been more than 30 years the center of every finding generous hospitality. Nor will the poor soon forget the benefactresses whose bounty so often relieve their distresses.

Mrs. Perry was the only daughter of Colonel Thomas Latham, and was born on the 24th day of March 1796. She was twice married, first to John G. Williams, who only lived a few years; and on the 25th day of January 1831 to D. B. Perry Esq..

Mrs. Perry possessed in an eminent degree the admirable qualities which distinguish The Southern Matron. Religious, charitable, hospitable, and industrious; she never attired in discharging the holy duties of wife and mother. She was the model housewife, liberal without waste, and economical without stint and this bands the hospitalities of her husband's mansion with a graceful dignity of a matron of the old school, while every guest felt a warm welcome the afflictions of war got heavily upon her. Her son, Lt. Thomas L. Perry, Adjutant of the fourth North Carolina Richmond, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines. The proximity of her residence to the enemy's lines in untold hardships beside the loss of property. She bore up under her misfortune with the fortitude of the Christian, while life lasted, and rejoicing , which shut out the spectacle of some much misery. God has called for to home and have been.

Glover Family Reunion 1941 - Gibson, Georgia, Jefferson County
Descendants of Seaborn Glover

The Fifth Annual Glover Reunion was held at the Glover place near here Friday afternoon.

A large crowd of relatives gathered together and held an all day celebration of July Fourth. T. A. Dixon, chairman, opened the morning session of the reunion with an interesting talk about the family. He then reported both death and births within the group since the last reunion.

Seaborn Glover son of John Glover’ Lissa Sammons, daughter of Lay Scarboro, Katie Glover, daughter of John Glover, and the youngest son of J. M. Adams, of Werens, Ga.

Mr. Adams of Florida reported one set of twins, and another set was born to Mr.and Mrs. Cecil May.

Mr. J. M. Adams, of Wrens, Ga. Was honored with the distinction of being the oldest descendant.

Mr. Cawley, of Blythe, gave an interesting report of descendants from Seaborn Glover down to the present.

Atlanta Constitution, 28 March 1891
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.

Athens, Ga., March 27-
Mrs. Asa M. Jackson, one of Athens' most estimable ladies, died this morning after a short illness. She was the widow of the late Judge Asa M. Jackson, who was the first ordinary of Clarke county, and served in that capacity for forty- nine years. Her funeral takes place tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

1870 May 13 Page. 13-Tri-Weekly Republican-Americus, Ga. May 17, 1870 Tuesday Morning

Tribute of Respect for Col. WM. M. Brown Americus, Ga. 5-13-1870

At a meeting of Americus Lodge F.A.M. the undersigned were appointed a committee

to draft such resolution as would express their bereavement, consequent on the death

of our brother, Col. William M. Brown. In compliance therewith we submit the following.

Report:

Col. William M. Brown was a resident of Marion County, and died suddenly in Americus

on the morning of the 29th of April 1870, in the 63rd year of his age.

The death of our brother was a sad and mysterious one, the cause of which is known only

to the great "I AM". Within a few yours of his death he was in the vigor of Manhood, but

death suddenly laid his icy cold hands upon him, and claimed him as his own. Though he was not

permitted by Providence to breathe his last in the Peaceful abode of his own loved home, or

be surrounded by his affectionate companion an dloving daughters, yet we have the

colsolation of knowing that he was attended in his last momemts by his two sons and a large

number of sorrowing friends and mystic breathren.

The character of Col. Brown was strongly marked by a strict integrity in all his business relations.

He was firm in his attachments and candid in the expression of his sentiments upon all subjects.

He was a high-toned generous gentleman, geniel companion and useful citizen. His loss is a

great calamity, not only to the section of the country where his lot was cast, but to the

entire State. The famiy and community feel that thy have sustained an irreparagle loss in the

death of Col. WIlliam M. Brown- a void not easily filled.

In testimony of our respect as members of the Americus Lodge, for the rare qualities of head

and heart of our friend and brother, be it therefore.

Resolved, That while we bow with submission to the divine will of our heavenly father in removing

from our midst our much esteemed friend and brother, and mourn with hearts full of sorrow,

we can but exclaim, "Thy will, not ours, be done, O God."

Resolved, That we extend to the widow and family of Col. William M. Brown our heartfelt sympathy

and condolence in their great affliction in that they have lost a good husband and kind father.

Resolved, That our condolence be tendered to the breatren of the Marion Lodge; of which our

brother was a zealous member, and mingle our grief with theirs in this sad calamnity.

Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to forward a copy of this memoriam to the Lodge

of which the deceased was a member, and also to the family of our deceased brother.

Charles W. Hancock/ P B Sims/ John E Sullivan/ Committee

Signed by Flo Heath Clerk of Probate Ct. 9-12-86-as a true copy of the newspaper article.

1870 Persons who died during they year ending June 1970: Wm M Brown Apr

Murdered Poisoned...in Marion Co Record, Died in Americus,Sumter,Ga. so should not have

been...but I am surely glad he was.

(My notes show him buried Marion Co. Ga. (Buena Vista) Going West from Hwy 26 on unmarked

Rd. to Hwy. 41 Marion Co. On right side of Rd. (Also say ck New Prov. Bab on Hwy 41 going N

Buena Vista to Geneva.)

"The Jacksonville Republican"
Jacksonville, Calhoun Co., Alabama

Issue of Saturday, NOVEMBER 19, 1887

CALHOUN
County Local News

OBITUARY OF JAMES LIVINGSTON WILBANKS

The subject of this sketch was born in Jackson county, Georgia, September 29, 1820; was married to Miss Julia A. Pritchett in 1845, and during the year 1846, professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South, of which he lived a consistent member until called home to rest. His death occurred at his home three miles southwest of Morrisville, Ala., at 2:30 a.m., November 5, 1887, where he had lived for most of the time since the war.

His conduct has been such as to win for him the respect and confidence of the entire community. The writer of this sketch has known the deceased only about eight months, but in that brief period has been forcibly impressed with the Christian piety and devotion of the much lamented brother.

He bore his afflictions with great patience and fortitude, thus exhibiting to his family and friends the consolation in the religion he professed.
Never in his most trying moments when the most torturing pains were racking his body did he forget for a single moment to thank God that things were no worse with him than what they were. Many are the times the family have been awakened in the still hours of midnight by the soul-stirring songs of the suffering husband and father; singing and praying until his own soul was made happy. Religion was his whole theme and his sufferings only seemed to reconsecrate him to the Cross.

Often with conversing with the writer he would become so enthused over the subject that he would break down in a "glory to God" or "thank God, shout.
But a short while before death claimed him, he was bemoaning the wickedness of the world, and wound up saying "what a glorious thing religion is."

He said he was perfectly willing to die, as he was confident he would enter into eternal rest, where sufferings are no more. The deceased leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters and a great number of relatives and friends to mourn his depature. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the family iin the time of their saddest bereavement. W. J. B., Cane Creek, Ala., Nov. 10, 1887

Danielsville Monitor
6 September 1946
Pg. 1, Col 1

MRS. WOODIE COLLIER CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Woodie Collier, wife of B. S. Collier, prominent citizen of Oglethorpe County, died at an Athens hospital Sunday night at nine o'clock after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were conducted from the residence Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock by Rev. A. E. Logan and Rev. C. F. Tidwell and interment was in the family cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Troy Porterfield, Alton Hardy, Powers Lawson, Dr. George Kelly, Jr., Donald Williamson and Fred Williamson.
Mrs. Collier is survived by her husband, Mr. Ralph S. Collier, and four
daughters: Mrs. Troy Porterfield, Mrs. Alton Hardy, Mrs. George Kelly, and Mrs. Powers Lawson; grandchildren: Gloria Porterfield, Troy Porterfield, Jr., Alton Hardy, Jr., Sidney Hardy, David Lawson and George Kelley III; two sisters Mrs. M. P. Moore, Williamson, West Virginia and Mrs. C. C. Mathews, Carlton; five brothers: Fred, Donald and Henry Williamson, all of Commerce and W. L. Williamson and George Williamson, of Inverness, Florida.
Mrs. Collier, a native of Jackson County, had been a resident of this section for thirty-eight years, during which she endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a member of the Baptist church, staunch in her attitudes and unswerving in her convictions yet always gentle, sweet and well poised.
In her home she reigned as a lovely wife and mother, ever spending her efforts in gracious love, finding deep and abiding joy in her family circle. She supported every worthy cause with a generous and unselfish hand.

March 2, 1917

Miss Hilda Meadow is in the city for a few days en route to Washington D.C., where she goes to take a position in the Postal Department. Miss Meadow stood a civil service examination two years ago, making the highest average of any applicant from Georgia. She received notice of her appointment on Monday and immediately < > her position in the faculty of the Brunswick public schools.
Miss Meadow's appointment becomes effective March 6th, but she will leave for Washington on Saturday so as to be present at the inaugural ceremonies.

The Jefferson News Please follow:

Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia

Friday 9 Jan. 1880

GEORGIA News

THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS

Georgia has produced a great many remarkable men but none, we dare assert, more so than Mr. Lewis Arthur who resides in Jackson county. According to
the Jefferson News:

He was born in Virginia and is now in his eighty-sixth year. He served in the War of 1812 and has been married twice. By his first wife, Miss Nancy
Hartsfield of Clarke county, he had sixteen children. From a recent trip among his offspring, he found them all to number one hundred and fifty-six
living and thirty-nine dead. Twenty- four of his grandchildren are married and he says thirty-one more are ready to marry. Seven of his daughters are
grandmothers and one of his grand daughters is a grandmother. His great-granddaughter is called "Greaty."

Nine of his offspring were born in the present year.

He says with great pride, and justly too, that all of his family are able to take care of themselves. Mr. Arthur has been a notable man in his time,
being noted for his muscular powers and has had many a rough and tumble fight in the good old days, when everybody engaged in fist and skull fights
upon muster and court days. We think the showing made by this gentleman rather remarkable and uncommon. It is not often that such large families are
raised from one couple and that a man is allowed to see his offspring of the third and fourth generations before he is gathered to his Father. Mr. Arthur
is still hale and hearty and says he can managed the most of his grandchildren. His present health promises many years of life still to this patriarch.

Atlanta Constitution, 2 May 1920
Funeral Notices.

KEENER-Jones Keener, age 2 1/2 years, little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Keener, of Toccoa, Ga., died Saturday afternoon at a private sanitarium. The remains were taken Saturday night at 10 o'clock to Toccoa for services and interment.
BBarclay & Brandon Co., morticians.

Mr. Thomas M. Coo, Sr. died in Valdosta on the morning of the 23rd of June, aged about sixty. He was born in Milledgeville, and was for a long time employed upon the Recorder in that town and was one of the oldest printers in the South. He held the office of postmaster of Milledgeville for 15 years.

Mrs. Henry Coppege died in Griffin, on the 30th ultimo from the effects of an internal canceral affection. She had undergone a very difficult surgical operation the previous day, but her system was too far gone and the disease had made too great progress to promise much hope of success.

Died- ON the 28th ultimo, his Excellency Rufus B. Bullock. His death was caused by an over-dose of physic administered by his physician, Dr. Bard. His Excellency was in fine health. His friends never suspicioned that disease was preying upon his vitals, until a certain doleful letter appeared, indication that his mine was well nigh tone. Peace to his ashes. Griffin Georgian

Twenty one cases of small pox have been reported in Walton County. Eleven are convalescent, eight still confined to their rooms and ten have died.

PASSING AWAY- Three aged men passed away from earth yesterday, in Decatur and vicinity. John Farris, living about four miles from Decatur, died in the afternoon.
Allen Woodall, who has been confined to his room for over a year with rheumatism, and John Moore of dropsy, died last night.

The following was left out of the Senate proceedings yesterday evening by oversight. The committee on the Penitentiary closed their report with the following recommendations.

The committee would most respectfully recommend to the General Assembly the adoption of a resolution directing his Excellency, the Governor, to instruct the principal keeper of the penitentiary to require of the lessees prompt transmittals to him of all exemplification papers of convicts, as they are received by them; also to make to him monthly reports, stating the names of all convicts in their charge; the names of all convicts who died escaped, or were pardoned, or discharged during the past month; also to instruct the principal keeper to visit places occasionally where the convicts are kept, and to inspect the prisoners and verify these monthly reports, and to require the lessees to abate the causes of complaint referred to in this report, as follows:

That all labor on the Sabbath day, by the convicts except such as is absolutely necessary, shall be forbidden and prevented; that all gaming at cards and dice, and o6ther immoral practices, on the Sabbath shall be prevented. And that no convict shall in any instance receive more than 25 lashes and only that number in presence of the lessees and not more than 10 lashes shall be inflected upon a convict by any overseer, especially authorized to inflict whipping by lessees, in the absence of the lessees. And that no convict shall be whipped twice for the same offense, nor twice on the same day.

The whipping of females upon their naked person shall be prohibited. and the House of labor shall be considered from the time the prisoners are ordered out to work in the morning to the time they return they return to the stockade or quarters, deduction the time allowed fro them for noon. Also, that the Governor cause the Attorney General to review the testimony, herewith submitted in reference to the property there referred to and if thought necessary, by the Attorney General, that he shall be required to bring suit for the same. Also, that the Governor be instructed to require the performance of religious service to the convicts every Sabbath day; and that all facilities for this purpose shall be given by lessees consistent with the safe keeping and discipline of the prisoners.

Thomas Brooks, an old and respected Citizen of Spalding county, died at his residence on Saturday night last. He was 70 years old.

At the Virginia Female College, located at Staunton, Miss Belle Green, Daughter of M. C. A. Green, of Columbus, has taken two of the eighty honors awarded by the institution.

AT Factory No. 1 of the Eagle and Phoenix company at Columbus in twelve days Miss Ellie McKensie, with four looms wove 45 cuts and earned $25 .25 . In the same time Miss Mary Kelly wove on three loom, twenty six cuts and earned $20.80. Neither had an assistant.

The Lumpkin Telegraph says that the colored population celebrated the 15th amendment in that town. Tom Crayton (senator) was arrested while there under a bench warrant, charged with the crime of murder, which was done in a peaceful manner on both sides. He was held in custody by the sheriff until about 11 or 12 o'clock, when he gave a bond of $2,000 for his appearance at next Superior Court, with Dr. Blount and three of four negroes as security on bond. Tom Crayton made a consolatory and sensible speech but "Old Spot" was violent and denunciatory, disgusting the darkeys with his ranting

Perry Nelson, an old and respected citizen of Greene county, died at his residence near White Plains, on Saturday, the 9th. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and has long been a faithful and earnest member of the Baptist Church.

During a thunderstorm in Macon on Wednesday, the house of Mrs. Matthews was struck by a bold of lightning. It ran down the chimney and upset and tumbled the furniture of the house generally. The widow, with her three of four little babes were in the house at the time. The little ones were knocked down and senseless for a few moments but none killed. One little boy had not quite recovered on Thursday. The house was badly damaged.

Simeon M. Myers, who was shot by young J. Joseph Clayton in Augusta has died. A coroner's inquest was held over his remains, and the jury rendered a verdict that the shooting and killing was manslaughter. Two women are at the bottom of the difficulty.

Thomas M. Alexander son of Dr. J. M. Alexander of Savannah was assassinated on last Tuesday night near Quitman. A charge of buckshot entered Alexander's back tore through this body and passed out in front near the left breast. The heart must have been terribly mangled by the leaden missiles. The watch pocked book and other personal effects of the deceased were untouched and as he had placed them in his pocked before leaving home.

The funeral obsequies of Revs. Father O' Neill, at Savannah, were the most imposing ever seen in that city. One hundred vehicles and over 1000 persons in the procession on foot, while South Broad street contained upwards of 5,000 persons, a majority of whom accompanied the cortege. The thunderbolt road as far as the eye could reach, presented one moving mass of beings, which taken in connection with the numberless vehicles presented a sight but seldom seen.

J. B. Wilson for many years honored by the people of DeKalb county with offices of public trust and responsibility we learn, died at Decautr yesterday. He will be buried today.

Another Homicide--
This morning, a 15th amendment named William H. McAfee, about 16 or 17 years of age, shot his father Lacy McAfee (15th amendment)with an army gun in the abdomen. It is thought that the old man will not survive. It is said that the old gentleman asked his son to go to work when the latter shot him.

Committed. The preliminary examination of Moses H. Bentley for the killing of Mal---n Claiborn came off at the City Hall this morning before Justice Thomas. Spencer and Notary Public B. D. Smith. The counsel for the defense waived examination, but the State insisted upon a hearing of the evidence. The court decided to commit Bentley to jail without bond on the charge of murder.

The respite of Bythe Barlow expires on Friday next, and unless the Governor interferes he will be hung.

Mr. John Webb died near Indian Spring, in Butts county, last week, aged about 80. He was one of the first settlers of Monroe and was in every respect a good citizen and true man.

The examining magistrates in the case of young Clayton in Augusta charged with the killing young Myers, bound him over in a bond of $5,000 for manslaughter. He gave the bond and is at liberty.

Mrs. Nancy Wilson died in Jasper county on the 11th of June. In many respects Mrs. Wilson is said to have been a most remarkable woman. She died at the advanced age of 96 and at the time of her death was the head of one of the largest families in the State. Her direct descendants are said to number more than 80 persons.

A female 15th amendment near Savannah having got a new husband abandoned her child in the streets of that city.

Henry Griffin was killed by a 15th amendment at Beach Island below Augusta on the 26th.

A house blew down at Cartersville wounding a Mr. Johnson and wife severely but not fatally.

Mrs. Trippe, widow of the late John B. Trippe, Esq, died at Eatonton, last week while on a visit to her relatives in that place.

About one thousand 15th amendments celebrated the 21st at Cartersville with a barbecue and Conservative speeches. Two 15th amendments interviewed one another with knives to the great injury of their clothing.

Mr. Wyatt Lee, a native of Virginia, and for the lastfifty or sixty years, a citizen of Clarke County departed this life on the 10th instant, at the remarkable age of 109 years 9 months and one day. He retained his intellect up to the hour of his death, but had been blind 10 years. Mr. Lee was the father of 26 children, some of whom were born when he was upwards of 80 years old.

In the spring of 1869 a man named Cade living in Elbert county killed another citizen of the same county named Adams. The case came up for investigation in Wilkes Superior Court and Judge Andrews refused to bail the prisoner who was remanded to jail. He afterwards broke jail and absconded and while at large was pardoned by Bullock, the pardon bearing date within the last twenty days.

The Macon Journal learns that in a personal rencontre, at his plantation in Houston county, Mr. Peter Stubbs was so badly bitten on the thumb of his left hand by a servant that his attendant physician gave him but faint hopes of saving his arm. After the affray Mr. Stubbs was arrested by a squad of 5 federal soldiers, and compelled to walk, suffering as he was, a distance of 4 miles, to Ft. Valley, where he has since been compelled to report daily.

Moses Bentley was some years ago a well behaved, well bred Savannah mulatto. Shortly after the war in which he served as a drummer, he fell into the hands of the carpet-baggers and scalawag politicians. who used him for their selfish and corrupt purposes. Thus demoralized and corrupted he became a politician and by the negro vote was made a member of the black and tan convention, which framed the new State constitution. Since then he has considered himself a public character, and a worthy associate of the herd of carpet baggers and scalawags with which the State is cursed. He owes his present unfortunate position to his evil associations. He is now a felon and having murdered one of the favored race instead of a white man, he has no right to hope for executive clemency. Savannah News

Mrs. Henry Long, of LaGrange died on the 25th instant, at the advanced age of 75 years.

The funeral of Henry Johnson, a colored preacher in Augusta was attended by over 1000 persons.

Mr. R. H. Barnes of Newnan was badly singed by the explosion of two or three pounds of powder deposited near a clock last Christmas, having carelessly left a pair of heated tongs near the powder.

Mrs. C. V. Berrien, widow of Colonel Thomas Berrien, of Burke county, Georgia died at the residence of Dr. C. K. Ayer in Floyd county on the 20th instant. She died of disease of the heart. Her age was about 68 years.

Old Aunt Mary Sledge (colored) died in Upson Copunty, on Friday the 22 ult aged 103.

A half witted negro boy named Wingheld Colquitt, on ? the late Jeff Colquit, tailor died in Columbus on Tuesday last. He was subject to epileptic fits, and was quite a suffer at times.

Martin Lacey of Tilton was killed near Oxford, Ala. on the Selma Rome and Dalton Railroad being thrown from the track.

Mr. J. Phillips an old citizen of Pulaski Coounty died a few days since, in his 83rd yr.

J. C. Boring of Rome died suddenly from palpitation of the heart, a few days ago.

Rev. W. E. Eppes, rector St. James Episcopal Church Marietta, is a great grand son of Thomas Jefferson.

A man named Mack Simmons, was killed at Cornwall Iron Works at Rome by the falling of an ore bank, on last Saturday.

Wilda- Died at Atlanta Georgia August 6th, 1870, Frances Reingard Wilda, aged one year five months six days.

Col Archibald A. Gaulding died in this city yesterday, in the 64th year of his age a victim of consumption.
Col. Gaulding was a man of benevolent nature He stood high in the Masonic Fraternity, occupied during his life many responsible public stations, in 1847 was a member of the Legislature from Pike County, subsequently held the offices of Surveyor-General of the State and Auditor of the State Road, was for several years one of the proprietors and editor of the Empire State, and subsequently one of the proprietors and editors of the Atlanta Intelligencer upon the editorial staff of which he was employed at the time of his decease. Holding offices of high trust in the State, he discharged the duties they imposed upon him acceptably and faithfully. His remains were sent to Griffin yesterday evening for interment. He giveth the weary rest.

Norfolk, August 11- Commodore Junius J. Boyle of the retired list of the United States Navy, died today at the Navy Hospital. His body will be temporarily interred at the hospital cemetery.

Rev. George Kramer_ This eloquent and learned divine has returned to Georgia for the recuperation of his health. He was we learn accepted the circuit made vacant by the death of the beloved Rev. William E. Evans, who died so suddenly at Oxford on commencement day.
We trust that Rev. Mr. Kramer will be speedily restored to his usual health. His many friends will be glad to know that the prospects are good for the re-adoption of our State as his home. His post-office is Decatur.- Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.

Mr. Lasseter, an aged Atlanta gentleman was seriously if not fatally hurt at Forsyth, by being thrown from a buggy.

Mr. Covett Sanders and General Hitchcock died last week in Hancock county. The former was well known in this county as one of its oldest citizens. The latter was an invalid when he came to the county a few years since. He died at the residence of his brother in law, Mr. Nichols on the place purchased of Colonel T. J. Smith. General Hitchcock held a commission in the United States army during the war, and at one time was commissioner for the exchange of prisoners. Besides his military distinction he has attained some reputation as a writer, several books having been published from his pen.

Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, wife of Mr. Thomas Glover of Twiggs county died on the 12th instant, in her 71st year.

Dr. Ezekiel Hall, a native of North Carolina for many years a resident of Crawford County Georgia died at Fort Valley on the 11 instant, aged 80 years.

A negro man named James Walker shot and killed a negro woman, named Martha Williams, with whom he was living as her husband on Sunday in Savannah.

Mr. I ???? Napier one of Macon's oldest>> before the war one of her wealthiest citizend has died after a brief illness at ? residence in Vineville in the 77th year ??. ON the evening before ? ? ? just below Macon on. (The rest of the article is too bad to transcribe)

A young man named Frank Sharon, at Bainbridge, struck a colored man named James Johnson with a small iron rod which fractured Johnson's skull and caused his death.

Mr. Archibald Atkinson, a citizen of Floyd county aged seventy five years has plowed with his own hands this year twenty three acres of land eleven acres of it in core, ten in cotton and two in sorghum.

Jane Russell daughter of William and Margaret Wardlaw and wife of G. W. Dunbar, was born in Gwinnett county Georgia on June 29th 1808 and died in Opelika, Alabama on August 12 1870. She joined the Presbyterian church at a very early age and continued a regular and consistent member thereof until called to the church triumphant. Of the church of which she was first a member she was a communicant for more then 30 years. She was married in 1828 and resided in Gwinnett county until 18?1, removing thence to Milton county Georgia. She stayed in that county 3 years, and moved to Opelika, Alabama and settled by her youngest brother F. H. Wardlaw. Of the five sons and one daughter whom she raised to be grown she buried four sons and a daughter.

Mr. R. G. Beall died very suddenly at his residence near Box Spring on the 11th instant. He had an attack on apoplexy and lived but a brief period.

A duel was fought at Dr. Reed's plantation, near Savannah, on Friday, between Mr. Ludlow Cohen and Capt. R. F. Aikin. At the fifth fire Mr. Cohen fell, mortally wounded, the ball passing through the abdomen, cutting the intestines. Cohen expired at a quarter to three o'clock that evening. The pistols used were the regular old style dueling pistol, smooth bore, with a caliber of a three fourth ounce ball. Capt. Aiken, who was unhurt surrendered himself to Justice Marsh, and was held to bail in the sum of $5,000. Warrants for the arrest of Capt Aiken and his seconds have been issued.

Wm. H. Jones indicted for the killing of Puryear, was tried in Clarke Superior Court and acquitted.

Mr. Frank Marcrum who now pilots the Baudy Moore, has run the Chattahoochee since 1828 the term of 42 years. During this time he has piloted 100 boats, made and spent several fortunes been an actor in a number of hair breadth escapes and witnessed the killing of numbers of persons by explosions. He has enjoyed almost uninterrupted health, never been off a boat for six continuous months, knows every tree, log, wreck bar and alligator on the river an in short feels more at home while playing the deep than when with his family.