Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
GM sgoruing Nelrs.
conrrin Affairs.


Georgia Affairs.
.-is-ature will meet on Wednesday,
lA :, which date the session was ad-
y'9 The statement that it will meet on
~. IF July is incorrect.
'le cIynn county Agricultural Society will
lls NJ ef,b annual fair at Brunswick on
H21- wednesday ard Thursday, the 9TH.
--5a.ll Of June. Hon. a. Pratt Adams Of
- -. will deliver the open rg address at
IN Tuesday. Then comes the horse
rscas sack, mule, OK and goat races.
A-- ~ Generally. A grand tournament be-
'- .,r-esting knights, clad in elegant COS
7-4r9au's contest, and a grand regatta
.rf,7 twenty or thirty yachts viii partici-
The fair. It is stated. viii close with the
b.1 ever seen in Southern Georgia.
Albany Neirs and Advertiser states
perry yinson, a noted negro desperate Of
..s7-asr Georgia. recently escaped from the
~. camp at the Rails place. A vigorous
Isn't was organized, and with the aid Of
.f dogs he was recaptured.
the Athens Banner learns that the section
,.---rv on and about the line of Jackson
-r4 clark counties was visited by q destruc-
s.5-1. 81 wind end hail last week. Its in
s---,aa- sustained great loss TO fruit trees,
and fences. The storm was most severe
81 Jackson county
A. Americas Republican reports that on
r-..s-asdav last a storm swept over the upper
g-=5f Lee and the lower portion OF the Eff
,.--t6 district Of Sumter. Fences were blown
-.rr. trees taken up by the roots and hurled
.t.at and carried into the fields DR.. ]. n.
--.-r u ZEE. had a house blown down. Its
ts.--rart said he could walk nearly a mile on
,rs trees that had been leveled by this little
b-a.zs lie did not learn how far the storm
extended nor the damage.
Tie uauielsvilIe YeOman reports that col
,ra5 nan named Cradit died. it is supposed
f-,r rrlr12l biz. on the Griffith place, near
that town. on 1Ioncay last.
The Columbus Enquirer learns that son of
NJ ys1diham carries the mail on his shout
+.x from Ab6eville Henry county. to Shorter
rr-. Ga. a distance OF ten miles, and back
,t--a times a week; and also carries it three
Zines a week from A5beviIle to CIopton, Dale
s5urrr. distance Of twelve miles. He utter
* diz5aius the use of horse. saying that he
es4 Heat horse travelling al hollow.
Rome capitalists are about to erect a num-
IL & wen arranged cottages. which they
tsrE will prove desirable investments.
T5a glett1rpe Echo rela' es a singular cir
-.,----snca which occurred near the burned
-ssfsncs of Hon. r L. McWhorter. A large
"a. tree. with the exception of the
r-,r-s being seorched. seemed to escape the
elects Of the IRE. But twelve days after the
rrHlgraton. two rains having fallen in the
interval. the town was alarmed at night by
seeing bright blaze shoot from the top Of the
fri. and it burned for some time. 1t is yet an
Unexplained mystery.
The P4st-4pusuI states that Mr.. John Man
~. of Atlanta ia taking Of the top of glass
5f fIrbraEe the glass. and some OF the frag
al-ats e5t mixeI with the Jelly. Shortly af
,-rvaris NauleF ate some Of the jelly and
sraI1 vej the pieces Of broken glass. At last
a.auats his condition was critical.
Tl- Augusta Cdronicte reports that about
Two weeks ag1, while Robt Griffin and Allen
Moore. tvs c0lore1 boys aged about eleven
wears. we're pla} irg marbles quarrel.arose
Moore picked up a brick, throwing it violently
az Griffin The missile struck the latter on the
biss IF t.e head. crushing in the skull. He
fingered until Wednesday night, when he del.
Ga operation Of trepanning had been per
formed but was uuavsiling- Coroner Piequet
h-lI ID inquest on the body. The jury re-
u-aeI q verdict that the dec eassd came to his
death fr1l a wound inflicted by a brick OF
stone tarowa by Al 60 Moore, and that such
killing IVES. in their opinion. manslaughter-
Moore has been arrested and is in Jail
A correspondent tells the Buena Vista Argus
tlat Nr j. W. Slaughter, near Plnevi!le, was
having well dug on his place. and when about
twenty feet deepa we'll preserved oak leaf was
auuI firmly Undecided in the chalk. When
about fifty feet deep live snake Of the black
species was found.
The Qmtman Free Press reports that the
dwelling house Of Mr.. J. W. Gleaton, about
nine miles south Of QIitman, was burned on
sunday night last Mr.. GIeaton's loss is con
siderable. as the fire had gained considerable
Roadway before the family was awakened.
The systematic burgI1ries continue in At
Ilu-a. A gentleman grapp!ed with burIy
negro fiji his house the other night but the in
truder escaped Mrs. Piercs's residence, on
Peaehtree street, was entered the next day
ami robbed OF a quantity OF valuables.
Brunswick Adrertiser and appeal: over
9HIul feet Of lumber was cut by the st. ii
mons Mills during the month OF May"
B.g9cH County Banner: After drought
% nearly SIX weeks rain in abundance fell on
last Sunday. Since that time II has been
st1wery. aud the crops are TeviVlng.
Vrlee,Ia-town Adrertissr: "a negro working at
5 ua furnace, in this county, let derringeT
fa.i from his pocket while putting on his pants
last Monday. The ball g, No. AZ, tore his hand
nearly OF
Washington Gazette: 1T will be remember
81 that Eustace Moore. hos ten or twelve
years old, recovered $1,000 in a suit for dam
ages against the Georgia Railroad. The cast
was not Appealed. as It was first thought il
would be- Inc money was received here las
Tuesday"
Augusta Chronicle. 9Th inst: Yesterday af
tern0On about O'Clock, Il girl. about twelve
years Old gave a child. three months old, a
large quantity of laudauum TO keen It quiet
When its condition was found out by the
parents a physician was summoned. but too
late % render any aid. The child will probably
nor recover
Brunswick advertiser and appeal: ION
THURSDAY last as train hand Reddick was at
r4r1u.fny 10 couple car at No Z. Macon and
Brunswick Road. his foot caught in the track
su1 he was thrown to the ground with his leg
a--0ss the track Before he could extricate
himself. the car passed over his leg, rendering
ampgtati0u necessary
E4W hlu~Ffltt DtSD0tCts Il bEANhtc reuter-
tr5u House Greek, Wilcox county, under date
u Nay 3Sth. says: The bud worm is doing
much damage Some farmers are blowing up
their corn and planting over. Captain :. ID.
Fuller mad about thirty acres of corn totally
Pinned ov the bud worm, ana on the 9th he
p0ushed up and planted the second time. .
cambridge Democrat The cotton crop IN
this section is doing well. aud prospects are
Entering Corn IS poor, and the worms are
playing hav3c with IL in some localities. The
stand IS not good. and . sorry crop seems in
evra0i4 Oats are being cut and the crop is
snort Cane IS looking well. Gardens have
E5tye- recovered from the drought, though
E- lave seen few tOIerabIe vegetables in the
AEStt WatermelOus Of which quite an area
planted this ear for shipment, are doing
-a--r
Covucron correspondence Atlanta COnStitu-
t.lE. 4 little child OF DR.. r. w Mills. about
tF1 years old. obtained bottle OF solution OF
CARROLL a,td from his saddle bags and attempt
% 70 drink t. The m ether hearing the child
sz-esu, ran 60 il nd found il almost in life
zss condition She summoned the father,
sa0' with the help of other medical aid, did
81 10 their poo er TO relieve 1t. The child suf-
5-T-i most terribly until death came to its re-
Gainesville Eagle: "Dr Shaffer was hurried
summoned on last Wednesday to CHAM
tse mi.t. In the lower part " the county. to
gee Nr Henry Lewis, son or \. NJ. Lewis.
$40 had been hurt in the machinery Of the
nL On his return yesterday morning he re-
ported that the young mans head was caught
.-.Hesu the arm Of the water wheel and an
-pTsht post and the bones Of the right side
att1- eranfur0 fractured He does not think