Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-15

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.s-,ugh the rock yet. The Nelrs and AdUer-
-.s- thinks that when it does it will have an
.,,v time for the next two or three miles.
p-fvate letter informs the Albany NeIss
--f sfrsrtissr that Mr. Thomas n. Harring-
.,- RaDresentative Of Brooks county in the
,--s-pt General Asse mJly. died suddenly from
-,-trvsfs on Sunday last. He was well nOwn
,s-ughout his section Of the State, and was
highly respected
The Hinesvi1e Gazette reports that DR.. j. J.
slater an old citizen Of Bryan county, died
vary So Iisuly last Wednesday. He was as
r.r IS usual az breakfast, and about 10 o'clock
var-or- t1 his potato bank for a basket Of
,-.s.3as. He vas gone longer than usual, and
his vie went out to see what was OBTAINING
him. She found him at the potato bank. lean
mover the basket, dead.
Rev. John Gavin Johnson has held the office
Of Master Of Watkiusville Lodge, F. A NJ for
tbi--y-seven years coasscutively. This is un-
pre.eieu.e in the annals OF Masonry.
Ae,oriirg to the Recorder, Americas boasts
fs sg-nuiue African Prince in the person Of
-Od Cyrus" He was brought over from
Africa by some old Puritans, who first filed
him with New England rum, and then kid
mapped him and brought him to the United
ss-pro5abIy to Massachusetts, where he
vas sold into slavery. He is now said to be
l3 years old.
As Charlie McLane, q clever blacksmith,
we'll ami favOrably known in Griffin, was
crossing Flint river on Sunday last, by some
means cr other the canoe in which he was was
upset and McLane was drowned. He was an
upr,ht man, and had many friends who
mourn his loss He leaves a wife AMI many
chliren.
The Americus Recorder says that the dogs Of
tie Fifteenth district OF Sumter county having
cleaned cut most Of the sheep in their section,
have taken TO the calves. Mr. William H. Harp,
one OF the model farmers OF that neighbor-
hood informs that paper that last week raid
vas made upon his cow-pen by a gang of lean
s1d hungry ours, and one Of his finest calves
vas killed by them
TteSandersville Mercury says: Never be-
fore in the history Of old Washington county,
vas such large amount OF grain sOwed. It
Il5ss wen and will be the means Of helping
those whose corn crops were & failure this
year"
The Rome Courier regrets to learn Of the
i=ath Of Mr.. Jackson Trout. OF Cave Spring,
one Of tine Oldest citizens Of Floyd county. He
vssi.I only one week, and was beloved by all
Who knew him.
In The trial OF Doc Wilson. colOred, for the
murier Of Nr. James Tins!ey in Macon, the
testimony has been concluded and the argu-
msut has begun. Tuesday the prisoner made
Gstatement in which he claimed that the kill
gwas in self-defense.
About u O'Clock Monday night a difficulty
occurred in Macon between Alpheus Price and
Charles Bennett and a young man known as
short" Griffin, during which Price and Ben
nett cut Griffin seriously in the stomach with a
knife. They have been arrested to await the
result Of Grifin's injuries
In Tuesday issue Of the Macon Telegraph
gad Messenger Colonel Albert r. Lamar au-
n1unces that he has assumed control Of the
editorial department Of the paper.
Under the heading Death OF the Oldest Ma
son i'm the United States, the Hinesville
Gazette says: Mr. John II. Smith, well
known and highly esteemed Old citizen OF
Tattnall county, died a week OF two ago. We
think that ne estimated his age at eighty
seven. For fifty years past he has been
glstrate and prominent man in the com
muuity- He never had occasion 70 use spec
tac es his eye sight never having been i'm
paired He was probably the oldest member
Ut th- Masonic fraternity in the United States,
bis admission into the order dating back about
sixty years"
Says the Dublin Gazette Mr.. W. A Joiner
tells us that last week pine tree was cut upon
hs plantation that made three hundred and
thirty rails. He says there were nine cuts,
each being ten feet long, and at the smaller
e1d Of the ninth cut iU would measure thirteen
Inches. This makes the tree ninety-Hine feet
lns aud the stick would square nine inches at
The top HAD this piece of timber been taken
% Dirieu 10 would have brought between two
al1 three hundred dollars as maSt stick We
a % lar
Lml-r that viii sXuere six iLcbeS at the top
aud vii measure one hundred Ia length. Who
El attempt to gansaY the riches that lie
buried IN our pine forests or the immeasura Die
depths Of IT'S treasures"
Rome C.urier: I'VE Isarn there he's been a
company organized in Selma to secure aid in
making the COosa river navigable from Green's
plt % Wetumpka This l. a move in the
right erection. and wonder that Ala
Qaniaus have not long since walked up from
tl-i- Rip Nan Winkls sumbers upon this i'm
pQiLaut enterprise. Rome has been engaged
y ll-s matter for years, and has done good
horz. Why do not the congressman in Ala
e-ll4 Unite their efforts with those OF Georgia
y urging Congressional appropriations for
.-s sr-at worSs There is nos more i'm
tlftaul enterprise IN tne Union IL Is not
merely q local advantage, but Of the greatest
e--m- anu national utility For Oy it the
4e-i Northwest, with lis teening millions of
-ealtu, vlll thus secure transit through a
sIelt portion Of the best country upon the
Jl-llent, and hld = most desirable gulf out
% seems that augusta will never be satisfied
-Hl ere-Iicg cotton factories. The Netrs Of
--ss-al says: o-day Ia the superior Court,
" apt lcAllOu thr0u. h j. 5. & W. I. Davidson,
a.1luel $. Judge Claiborne Snead granted a
s-5'Ier 70 Messrs. q. b. f. Lowe, w. h. Gratiin
s-l lJohl L. StOvsll. incOrporatOrs. for the or
t--iLa ion AID erecii- N ia Augusta of the In
SS-'-ral MauufactuTi g Company of Augusta,
lelfs a. The capital stock is placed at SlCO.
i9f organization, % be increased at will 70
l-l, the value Of single share being placed
~ he Industrial Manufacturing COmpa-
= VA organize a. an early day. and increase
t.a-lialy the manufaL turing interests Of the
fi- Il is designed TO operate barrel and
--A-- factory aud carry ON all kinds Of coop
f-se- -nd the making Of spikes, hubs, rims,
t'' luus and articles OF wood, cotton, pa
~ '.ln. sjee- and c-pper and other metals.
---ct, such au establishment as is very much
-5Iel and one that will make Augusta more
f--s - ever great aud independent as a manu-
-4-.-fing city
l-e u the most daring cases Of robbery ever
i-i--5d In the annals of the State occurred
tlllay night on the Central hailrOad, just
@-'r Hampton. The Griffin NelCs gives the
- e--.s oI the affair as follows: '-Ihe ExpOsi-
-l4-l was coming on at rafting pace,
49, suddenly lt came to dead ha {, and a
f-te1s - So d % leap cf and run hack up the
- - -l-l a vaIise in his hand. IL seems that
r,se--,r-nan from Augusta, whose name did
~ icn .eicn US, vas on hIs way TO Savannah with
h1 quantity OF Faluables contained in a
sr- NE had been to Atlanta, and, thinking
rs.-4--- vas perfectly secure, carelcsSly
- 80 rs ourthen OF wealth on the seat at his
b. " some means or other the Tobber had
~ -1yllled OF the contents Of the vail e, and
heg1 the gentleman on the cars Seeking
an ~ eti oftunlty y hen the man was looking
vs .-1 window. the wretch snatched I'D the
60 -ul- walking deliberately no TO the
s-175L aisuaL pulled il, and then. as the train
pis-s-4 Stopped, he stepped quickly 70 the
6v--LL 6v--LL ana Jumped OF with his prize The
fr--s fr-s ~ lle vallse gave the alarm at once and
on s5.l--,E 3 large p sse Of passengers put
t5e--gt me Fobber. AS luck would have il,
d. - pped IN long cut, and the rot Der.
49, himself unable 10 gain the WOODS and
al = Ligsey pursued, dropped the valiss
7574 fl.elloied up the embsnkment, making
Coos tseaL-. The owner Of the valise
Va ~ ~ t1-u the passengers how valuable Il
sfI6i---4 @e are Informed il wss worth over
ssai,.i ne further states that ne remembers
b. We FOOoer number Of times in Atlanta,
V8liss . Ct once dreamed he was spotting the
ns ser S, the caption Floating Bar-rooms."
i1trv-ill.al ana Telephone sa, S: The sale Of
bosfs- 11.Llg Liquors on board Of the steam
Cn s5LLs between Savannah and Augusta
lous oaFsnnah river, is. and has been for a
M gMe- Luisance which should be absted
oftbs mot y not stopped. viii the grand juries
hly ~ ouIues through Whicn they pass sit
c1bfirs,o.l ~ allow these open ViOlaIOrs OF law 10
Cn ~ tus LeIall0us traffic at the landings
penrv -'Sr, without ever contributing a
nesIs-tto 70 lne county treasury v bie The
tnsIs sltlzen, II he should dare to sen a
Chfisfrhs-.--' 70 MS thirsty neighbor from his
aurse-ea Jug, viii be pursued with an the
&c. long for an oufspoken. deteSnI1sS lIasS
al :, % bring these parties Ia instfce
~ compel them ~, If-,.,----ss ~~i -----i