Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-12

Georgia Affairs.
county Nsrs is Of the opinion
--- ..-,-..af corn is more profitable than
..-r IL says Give it the same
y d .ss--aIlue. pl5wing and hoeing you
E.--- srI il vii pay so much better
& -.-,r that YOU will be almost ready
r,u win never plant another stalk
There is no money in cotton.
Take your choice. One will
-s ~ t-Btridden at the end of the
1ssi. ..t.r ,rtl bring you independence. "
r--sHsr indicator suggests that
s,--rars are pIoughing up their corn
'-.-.,,-iq. i-. it would be a good idea
il' 9f tile cotton land and put it
-...,t meeting is to be held in Green
',..-rs.r4r county. next Saturday for
---,,ss Of Consolidating all amounts
II -r4 proposed railroad from that
.-5-ssfp- such other steps as may be
n the successful issue Of the enter
athens B.uasr does not regret the de
-.tar-f.s of cotton just row. 1t thinks
.--.--ri. the best time Of the year for it to
--.-...f- rfI have a tendency to prevent
.--.-. from planting too much 1t rea-
.rrt prices for cotton in March and
..-.-a spirit IF speculation to get into
n s.-ma-s They are tempted to invest
elln3 and to ignore provision crops.
-s,,. I-r. believed that low prices at plant
.-,---s were best for our people
rsg rr-eefs thinks that one of At
....,. great needs Is public market.
-.--..- 1-rh-o' Carter died in Atlanta last
r-i., morning. Tor years he had been in
..-,. 6f the -eu-lemans saloon at the car
~ IN tE.- eirv. and was one of the best
r,7Bes.grsl men in the State. lie was born
r. ------f, IN 1873. and lame 10 Georgia about
ervrsars as0.
ws.laplr-y in Rome now wishes to sell an
.-.v I5 -at-d residence he advertises that it
situated a51ve high water mark
--rlr5g County Times reports the sud
s.- iastb 81 Mrs. W. W. Whitley, Of Carroll
IN from an overdose Of chIoroform, admins
.--f x lsr bv her husband through mistake.
r-c5-1zers Jury brought in a verdict to that
.1c-
ne Ansr.cus Repu5Iican states that on
7-ssi.r night last ths house Of George Cults,
ss5-zI man. ou the place Of Peter Faust, IN
rsSsv-l.ssurh district of Sumter county, was
5z57ei b7 fire. All that he possessed was
51--tup. save the clothing which his family
sii 90 when they escaped from the house. It
sasIt5 Lsve been set on fire, as George had
been qllrrs.ling with other negroes in the
csg ring the day.
On ara born 20 bad luck. Walter
Vl1ss=4i a yariman OF the Rome Railroad
rrs-s was. a short time ego. caught be-
eatro car bumpers and severely crushed.
El-1y lsd be recovered and gone to work
Isl1 vlen his hand was again caught between
r9er he was coupling, and was so badly
zll-i that he will probably lose two fingers.
correspondent from TebeauvilIe writes
1-is- date Of the 9Th inst that the track on
l-Vsyeross sud Jacksonville Railroad was
completed on Friday last to Callahan from
i..lsllville, and on the night Of Saturday the
1lsAyeH were fourteen miles apart. He
al writes that the weather is very fine at
present. but planters have been very much de
a77in their operations by the hard winter
V-h which they have had to contend.
Tie Townsville Post thinks that the cold
weather. and backward spring are very much
1sl-st the truck farmers. 1t hopes, however.
-l- while this IS very discouraging. they viii
lt5e discouraged, but will increase their en-
Egs fpersevered in. it thinks that truck
iarlllg is bound TO prove remuneratiye.
NrgltSyi..e Recorder. The fruit, early vege-
-lr AM corn crops have nearly al been de-
Sc{-- ry the recent spell OF cold weather.
y-f farmers are now bUsily engaged in plough
~ ll their corn and planting again. The
Ias-laL winter and present spring, so far as
u. lr,o-=c-on extends. are unparalleled in
-e Altary Of this section
ne Madison NldiS1Hidn reports a horrible
--Af ~ mat ue'ghborhood as follows: The
-.-t tl-ll GI Porter W yatt, colOred which was
l-.eitset As being lost. in the Msdfsonidn.
.-'erl. weeks ago, has been found Her body
-as literally eaten up by hogs and buzzards
1-- l-ad was vel preserved. showing that
ne one lal abducted the child, and after
l7ylls lt Tor some time. fearing that their
'-All would be- apprehended, took her to
-rseellded spot near a chasm. and there
.-,- .lr innocent 60 perish alone, il being only
Nt years U.l, and consequently too Young TO
ttiAH is HtaI tAOAlt- HIS - TIE
-! s-i-.i ? t1st We can make to this mystic
--s Ease TIE authorities should rigidly in
a--i.r -Le matter, and il foul play has been
s-1-'.-e,- tle yiliaia should be punished
A.lens Bonner 'Ionday morning. about
-s-eak the StlSle Of Mr.. John Kidd, in
---s31 county, was set on fire and burned to
s.'-A-- Yesterday morning John Henry
e--'a-- cu.Ored man emulOyetl at AIcCSintyis
- nIL vas arrested on suspicion of
- .lr i4c-ndllrY. On investigation. it was
A-zs,4uel that StOvall was at his work at
e-'tA on Monday morning, and as the
-s VAS fourteen miles from Athens, it
sf-t lie could not have made the dis
- '1l ilere % Athens in two hours Mr.
-V.--a-l 20 prosecute him ana he was i'm
---.-'.es released There was nothing in the
Hsept some chaf. hut Mr Kidd says
~ S5tJ Ter PROOF to convict the paTtJ
rs.. ,t-.e ne 20 them. He authorized us to
--Ae lAzt statement" "
1e.um5ls Enquirer: Saturday afternoon
T-- e4e oc clock the cotton warehouse Of
s- 1ttllfort ( FryeSou, at Butler, Geor-
Z discovered 10 be on fire. The alarm
,-ss.5 s'ga; I; and Efforts made TO stay the pro-
sr-.-. Y ne -4e names, but to no purpose. The
T-.tg guiding and contents were consumed.
le warehouse there was stored about one
- and nifty bales Of cotton, several
Tsse ana a quantity of farm implements.
~. II, when Is estimated at 5000 falls
e5.r-- -l@.-E upon planters who had their
-ls-- 9.-Isl 10 the warehouse. Our infOr-
,-l. = as " tie opinion that there was no in
st l-te- Tie telegraph OPERATOR who had his
sEs- -- ne building, lost all his personal
-s- lLe urm also lost all their books and
f's -ue IRE s supposed TO have originated
EnsFi-- l-t9s oL TWO negroes who were seen
N7aF the cotton during the forenoon y"
.ss s.a - Columbus Tunes: Yesterday even
b-'f,---t.-.4. 4.ty occurred in the upper wagon
b1-F ,j.s.- j-.s-"esn Ia Redd and VIM. McAllister,
N.sIi3t-l.e L appears that a few days ago,
a. -- s. WhO Is foreman OF the card room
E-7J IaSi7 aud PheniX mills, discharged
La. g7-5- - 'ley afterwards had some unpleas-
s-gr4i--5- 1tslerqay evening while Redd was
4l,-a-,.--,s,lt - slt orldge talking 10 a friend, Nc
R-f5 Naiked up and, very unexpectedly to
asii zltel M lll IN the face with his hand
i1a bsIi- pistol and fred al McAllistsr, but
rers-ts.-- s.---'S14 US mark. McAilister then left,
-ss-rs- s. s nat he would see Redd again Po-
.r rtrs---l ~ GAe4y arrested Redd and placed him
60 guard house. We know nothing Of the
.ss-- ~. 4L either Of the gentlemen, but we
Y1Irv me- n ~ IS q very quiet and peaceable
49, --e r iEe County NetCs: Sheriff Bussey.
Stsfs ~. ~. olly one Of the best SherifS in the
Clsr- si;e .le oest detective, captured Afford
sEers tFa marley Gray, cOlored, who an
Ell 49, -1scFl lptOn OF the man who murder
III 6,-tsi5.Lien 6v,t.S 10 IrOup county in the year
pip sI- ~ name Of Stewart while he was chop
s1 aai ~ = MS yard about dark. 7. e assss-
ts vba,e.eet teoIntrE md nothing was known OF
I'm T. Ise-t 4.As- until Sheriff Busssy arrested
lr1ugT. A.ert A.ert alabama, a few days ago and
% ~ N.l. ~ this State, and delivered him
c0untv yper authorities of Troup
Two non, liIu Bussey was in Alabama some
ust tf5- -is - ago on other business, but learned
Ess ~ ,i-'.l ~ oeen making his brags that he
Geo-gis niger, and had killed q man in
ea0D6i1s. 80 a shotgun while the man was
al q 7's-s. 700 IN his yard, but he could not
s. he W--. s---.a where the crime wss committed.
ls i59,l--!se % every Sheriff In the State. max
tei ia bf, blles II such crime had been commit
tlrnsfi1-5-c county, and received the desired in
Hs arras1 ;, de returned to Alabama and made
z.Sss5salT!ding the inprovement of the Flint
sassbf-s .aaonIezuma Weekly says Capt.
easrge ~ ne ne United States civil engineer in
Tat w. ne forces on the Flint river, says
tat ii55t IN the logs are removed from TIE river
as so bsis-.i augnt steamers, carrying as much
las he, -, eau run up to MOntezuma without
Housvvee~SS Of blasting away the shoals.
% lsrsss, H tle SAYS the shoals viii be removed
alsss h - ooats. This viii be quite welcome
iatsresfss5i ~ public, as our farming friends are
al1Rf5es- 70 e ths navigation Of the Flint. Capt.
81 IS now ahoSka nrowrf,v, nnolv norrpfxv