Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08

Says the Montezuma Weekly: s'some mean,
unpTincipled, low-lived wretch, who would ike
10 glory IN the misfortune of others, attempted
to fire the store house occupied bv Hartsfeld
q bro. on the night Of December 20 Combusti-
bies were placed on a dry portion Of the build
ing ana lgnted candle thrown among them.
but they fslled to take fire, and before a second
attempt could be made some one put in an ap-
pearance, and the wretch took to his heels
ms IS the second attempt that has been made
70 burn this building, and the proprietOr5 say
they will give one hundred dollars to convict
this wOuld-be incendiary
George Mathis VINO has been running a car
rage and wagon shop in MOntezurna for several
years, managed to fall in the clutches OF the
law last Week, and while under arrest, he con-
cI1ded that the town wes getting too hot for
blEl, and ne would bid it a final adeu The
s.ontezuma Weekly says ''he started of with
str. Hartsfleld. the Constable ct his heels; hut
Oeoig &c was the most agile of foot, and made
sooQ MS escape This is q good riddance, and
We hope he will never show his unwelcome
countsnance on our streets again.
Mr. Edge, the mail rider on the Crawford
route, informs US says the Columbus Times,
that last week during the cold spell, a farmer
hvlug beyond Crawford started 20 Columbus
with four mule team drawing four bales of
cotton, and when he reached WatOola creek
found 1t frozen over. Not suppos ng the ice
thick enough to impede the progress OF his
team he drove in the ford, but the ice was
thicker than he first thought, and the wagon
stuck. The mules noundered around in il for
some time. and it was with the greatest diff
Guilty they we're gotten out alive, and then not
till they were thoroughly chilled and consider
ton had not Deen moved up to Tuesday even
ing"
HawkinsvilIe Dispatch: "A couple of young
men of HaWl1nsvilie settled the ownership of
dOuble-bsrrel gua in a novel way on Satur-
day night last. The gun wes won in . rattle
the two young men being joint owners in the
chance that won It. One of the men proposed
that they should go down to the river at a
HraH HNwr THrHr -.
thet W3ded the furtheSt or held out the longest
should take the gun. The water was freezing
cold, and the margin Of the stream was lined
with ice. and The icicles were pendant from
everv limb. from every bush. Partially divest-
ing themselves OF their clothing, they entered
the Tarer and waded out. One Of them went
until The water reached his armpits, but his
companion went a little further and was al
lowed to come out and take the gun.
The report that Wiley Chambliss, wall
known fsTmer OF Berrien county, was cut to
death : few days ago az Alapahs in difficulty
with a young man named Wright Ellis. turns
Out to be Incorrect The HSwkiasvil;e Dispatch
SAYS after the terrible afTraY nobody scarcely
expected to see ChamblisS survive his wounds
bat he Is reported to be recovering
ChamblisS bears the reputation OF being des-
perate man aud bully, and it is stated that
b. left Sumter county several years ago in
Consequence OF having been engaged in a diff
Guilty wish man whom he cut dangerously
HIS last antagonist IS said to be mere lad, out
he used his knife with great dexterity and
determination, and if ChainbIiss should not
die Il will not be owing to any act upon the
part of young Ellis. The men fought with
knives. and the fight was desperate and bloodT.
ChanblisS asserts that Ellis was the agsreS-
sor."
Says She Perry Home Journal: "On the
night OF the ed of December last the alarm of
IRE was sounded in Perry at about II O'Clock
II soon became known that the fire was burn
ing on the premises Of Dir. Charles IL. Moore.
\ arge number OF citizens gathered, though
slowly. and each and every one as hs cane
Up devoted himself earnestly to saving what
ever could De from the devOuring flames Tn
fortunately the fire had gained 100 great head
way TO be checked, and sOOu the entire dwell
Ing was burned 10 the ground The fire crgi-
mated IN the kitchen. which aGjoined the
dive ling. Nearly al the furniture was saved,
though the kitchen and most Of the dining room
furniture was burned, Mnch Of the under
clothing belonging to the family and al that
Of Mr. Samp- Moore, who was boarding with
his bI other were destroyed. The building was
injured in the Georgia Home, IF Columbus,
for 81 200, and the loss beyond this will prob
ably not exceed $780,
Atlanta p onO0ro IN: Last night eighty
five people from the northern part Of North
Carolina passed through the city en- route for
Texas via the New Orleans Short Line This
news item furnishes food for thought Our
own State refuses to appropriate money for
encouraging immigration, and should take
some SJeUS towards dlscouraging emf
grafton. Hundreds Of the sturcy yeo-
month for Texas and other Western States
Our climate IS healthy and salubriOus, society
good, church and school advantages excellent,
soil fertile, and many ether equally fmpor-
tant advantages are possessed not to be found
III the bleak prsivies in the country nearest the
setting sun. We can't see what man expects
10 gain by leaving good cid Georgia. Let ua
al apply our energies towards building up
cur grand Old commonwealth, educate the
rising generation, use labor-saving machinery,
beautfy our homes. grow rich. prosperous and
happy, anu give politics the grand bounce"
The following serious accident is recorded
by the Macon Telegraph OF yesterday: y ester
day morning DR. 4. VI. G. Rice. who lives il the
eastern erg-e of the county. left bis little in
his buggy to hold the horse while he transacted
some business He had not been long absent
before drove of mules which were being eX-
cited the horse The animal Immediately
dashed of down Fourth street at full speed,
the little boy braveiy retaining his seat and
eXerting III possible strength to stop him. Fol
street. near the river. safely rounding the
corner. Mr. II. B. Davis, who was on
horseback. put SPURS TO his horse and tried
to head the runaway OF in case he should at
tempt 10 turu into Third street, knowing that
the strD Of enclosed ground designated as
Ayres Park made the street at that point very
narrow. He had gotten within fifteen feet OF
the buggy when the buggy-hOrSe dashed upon
the sidewalk, and, as he passed round the cor
ner, swung the buggy against post which
Cd half over and crushed the boy between the
buggy seat trsd ree-trunk. He was picked up
and carried into the residence Of his aunt,
Mrs. q. n. Davis. The extent of his injuries
could not be aSccrtSined, but they are serious
The courage exhibited by the little fellow was
Witnessed the runaway, and all regretted that
he did not escape injury.