Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-04
GEORGIA.

An affair of honor came of at Screw
EMS Ferry, below Savannah, on the 2lst,
between Messrs. John Griffin and r.
Wayne Russell, of the latter place. Re
sult-one round fired, nobody hurt. Diff
ficuity amicably adjusted.
The west side Of Bay street, Newman,
was destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning, about o'cIock-supposed to
be the work of an incendiary. Several
business men were ruined by the fire.
The AibertOn Academy was burned
down on the night of the 2lst, by an In
cendlary. The citizens offer reward Of
$1,000 for his arrest.
"A young man named Dennis had q
difficulty with some freedmen near
Thompson, which resulted in Dennis
killing one negro with a wagon spoke,
breaking the arm of second, and shoot
ing third.
The Athens Banner of the 10Th ult.,
saws: The weather for several days has
been quite warm and dry. This is, we
believe, regarded as favorable to the
wheat crop, which will soon be ready for
harvesting. Indeed, we learn that some
has already been cut in this vicinity.
The Macon Telegraph says OF wheat
Clear out the old crop and prepare for the
new. Down with your prices, for there
is enough and to spare.
The Bainbridge Georgian reports
that the recent heavy rains in that sec
ton have caused great injury to the fruit
crop. The young peaches have fallen IN
large quantities, and the worms are max
ing sad havoc with what remains on the
trees.
The Mseon Telegraph says of South
west Georgia: Our travelling agent writes
from SmiInviIle, that the crops are back
ward, much retarded by heavy rains and
storms lately, but the gardens are in 3
hOurlshing condition every where-veget-
abIes larger and better than he ever sa1
them; farmers hopeful they will make
plenty business all along the railroad
very dull, aud merchants complaining.
The COLUMBUS San says: We learn
that no one has yet been found to take
the "irCn-clad . and be qualified as
Judge of the PAtsula Circuit, to take the
place of Judge Clarke, removed.
Maj. Forsyth, Of MOnteZuma, was
drowned in millpond near Americus,
on the 23d ult. He went into the pond
to bathe, and Is supposed to have been
taken with eramp. His remains were
recovered the next day. .-.--.-
The Augusta Chronicle of the 18th
ult., Gays; Tine body Of Mr.. Edw, Crock
er, young man we'll known in this city,
was found near the farm OF the late
Chas. Carter, Esq. The verdict OF the
COroner's Inquest was that his death was
cause by iaudanum administered by his
own hands.
The Griffin Herald says that a pri-
vate lgtter received there from DahiO-
mega contains the following sentence {:
''The investigations to-day exhibited the
most stupendOus frauds IN the Dawson
county election"
The Macon papers tell of a rich affair
which has occurred in that city, concern
ing q Yankee school marin WHO came
South to ineuleate New England moral
ideas into the darkey children. She had
eighteen little black day scholars, and
over that number ct night. She fell in
love with an ebony freedman in the en-
pioY of Greer & Lake. In several af
feeIIonate letters she styles him " My
Dear Arthur" and the documents are
full OF "tender love,n etc. She, how
ever, has come to grief. She forged an
order on Tuesday to the firm mentioned,
for some eight or ten dollars worth OF
family groceries. To the order she signed
the name OF Mis-. Wills, wife of the Pres
byterlan pastor of Macon. The goods
were sent, when the forgery was dIscoy-
cred, ana the dispenser Of the Gospel and
learning in q correct manner was ar
rested and lodged IN Jail. The articles
were taken trOn her. The Case was be-
fore the grand jury on Thursday. Her
name Is gwen rs = ''Amanda FAWler" by
one paper, and "LaWIer by the other.