Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-11
EPnrgia AHaIrs.

tNWA ia II man
Charles Coleman. the forger in Albany jail.
turns out to be an escaped convict from the
Pulaski county chain-gaug, and is wanted there
to serve out his penalty.
A McNutt correspondent. writing to the
Athens Banner. says on last Sunday night the
African Church at Mount Sinai was destroyed
by FIRE
Now that Col. Fort has succeeded in his
artesian well enterprise, Albany and Americus
are determined TO have artesian wells.
The Fall Term Of the Middle Georgia Military
and Agricultural College viii open on the 18th
Of September next
The Sunday Herald has been moved from
Macon To MilledgeviIle.
The Farmers { lub Of Baldwin county will
meet al the court house next saturday and dis
cuss the fence question.
Gen. To0mbs is suffering very much from
bronchitis. He is at Clarksville. Ga.
Georgia holds sls1iOO of the registered bonds
Of the United States. These are distributed
in Atlanta, Augusta and Savannah. Only one
state in the Union holds less, and that is Ore
gon with $40 Georgia editors don't seem
to fancy government bonds.
The eighth annual session OF the Georgia
State Sunday School Association will be held
at Griffin. Wednesday and Thursday, August
oath and 2Jth. 1881. Railroad rates are fol
lows to delegates: Western and Atlantic Rail
road, "a cents per mile; Atlanta and Char
lotte Railroad, ~ cents per mile; Central,
West Point and Georgia Railroads, 3 cents per
mile
Columbus is engaged in discussing her river
improvements and Augusta is still holding
jOlhfcaiion over her tax digest-nOt a word
from Atlanta on her canal
A trio OF darkies have been playing the roll
OF highway robbers in Thomas county, and in
robbing one Of their color Of his purse and
clothes. near the residence Of Colonel a. T. Nc
Intyre, brought assst stance hy his cries to the
victim. and the robbers were hotIy pursued,
but not taken.
A correspondent in Clinch county SAYS Mr..
Henry Gatlin. OF that county, killed buck the
other day weighing one hundred and eighty
pounds, and having eight points to each
antler.
The press Of the country. backed by several
Mayors and thousands OF sensible citizens. is
making such q crusade against the pistol that
every owner Of one might as well find a shelf
on which to lay it away.
Rome Courier. There were four negroes
brought into the city Yesterday and lodged in
iaiL Three Of them. Coleman Stewart and his
two Sons Dock and Andy, were brought ln by
bailif Yancey White. under a charge of hog
stealing Ii appears that they committed the
theft and then skipped out for Alabama Dir.
White. after procuring requisltion, went after
them and found them near tadSdeu- The other
negro was named Tom Jones, and was brought
in By bailif H d. Lemming, OF Livingston
district. and committed for breach OF the
peace
Nontezuma Weekly: "One night last week,
awakened from his
slumbers by peculiar nOi-e IN the road near
his residence He arose and went out TO ind
couple Of cOlored men, with dogs, cnaslng
his sheep no aud down the road in an Effort TO
catch them He watched them for some time
in order 10 assure himself of their purpose,
and then frightened them OIL by dlscharSlng
his shotgun into their midst
Washington Herald "A $40 gold piece was
dua up on the place OF Mr. BOatright. IL was
stuck in the ground by Gen ROBSON,
Seventeen years sgo, 10 hide n
from Sherman's men. The General
dug for il thoroughly afterwards. but failed 70
fnd it. Mr. BOatrigLt's son unearthed it while
plOwing few days ago Ii was but shghtly
tarnished-
Augus+a Frsufnc Nelrs: ''The storm of
Sunday wreaked special vengeance on the only
remaining pillar OF the Oh Market, on Broad
street. and laid low the last relic OF the old
site which the boys had erected on the corner
near the New Market and its own former rest
ing place. II thus appears that Proyldencs
decreed the total destruction OF the Oid
II.
sira- shall stand save in the memory or ITS
yrorshiDpers Indeed. there appears some
substance in superstition when the VINO tskes
the trouble after neariy four years 70 return
and complete its werk of destruction
Augusta Euenfng Netrs: The committee Of
mill men opposed 10 JUICE Twlggs bill IN
reier en ce TO the liability OF employers for in
Jury to operatives viii 20 up TO Atlanta To-
night where they will join Maj Barnes. the
counsel, and 20 before the Committee OF Judi
cary tomorrow. That committee viii then
70 Hksa hsa "a
committee is composed Of his
Honor Mayor Nav. W. C. SIbley. H. H Hick-
man. f. COgin, Otis G, Lynch Geo Heindle'
John W. Clark, Geo. r. Lombard. Geo. r Sio-
ley, W. Daniel. Charles Estes. Geo. 2. Curry
and Geo 7. Jackson, and we understand that
all the COMMITTEES will so up.
Thomasville Enterprise: Mr.. Marcus A.
Bell Of Atlanta, who mas been in Thomasvile
some days looking after land interests OF his
own and Otner parties had his valse stolen
from the Young House last Monday night Mr..
Bell ate supper and Immediately after stepped
down town and on his return found his valiSe
gone. IL contained divers land papers-deeds,
powers OF attorney. etc.-that are valuable 70
him, but cannot be 70 others. Opto y eslefual
noon no clue 10 the theft had been obtained.
Athens Vdfchmdm: "One dsy last week.
while several wOrkmen were engaged IN put
ting tin roof on the residence OF MI McDer-
mott. near the Northeastern depot, suddenly
the scaffOld on which they were at work gave
waY. causing Mr. David Bailey and Wren Hol-
brook 10 fall a distance OF fifteen feet Mr.
-AAlHI uhu AMQ uIuAElA tAuu " a. " tAA,sA AH
several places. Wren HOlLrOCk had severe
cash cut In his har by the tin in trying 70 save
ed"
Athens WGichmdn: I'VE are pleased to note
mat ten LOugstreet has appointed our old
Lt.Shls capt u. X. Duke OF Jackson county,
s ~ heaoq 1arters in this city as Deputy U. 5.
1-aisha- Bose will make good officer"
Moeys the Macon Telegraph of yesterday: 1--WE
aIe sLa1 % oe anle to ann unce that Colonel
Joseph Ci'sby, whose sudden illness Yesterday
was the cause OF much anxiety among his
Irlen9s' Nas al midnight resting quietly and
Will Doubtless Continue 70 improve"
Grimm Aeirs: If aismall-sized earthquake
had rolled It's thunderOus tones IN the bOyEeIs
OF this part or terra nTma the CONSERVATION ~
the good people OF Griffin could not have zen
greater than IL was Sunday afternoon about a
o'clock AT that hour the almost finished new
colored Baptist church that has been in pro-
cess OF construction for several months was
seen 70 quiVer. and the next moment with the
noise OF dozen cannon, 1t went TO the earth
sI1c.aekllng mass OF ruins IL is very funny
, r-l1. 80 new an ed1tce should fail without a
,rS ,S1isnt sl warning, but that is the way this
- ocldfcQ- There was considerable wind