Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-09

@ ~ lSlIe.e S.. Dentocrdt; There is not a
more Industrious and conscientious newsnaner
correspondent IN Georgia than Major Sidney
Herbert, OF Atlantis, who for several wears mast
ma, mas written Tor the Savannah MoRsNo NEws
under the nom de plume OF 'Chathami AS a
writer he is bold and fearless and prount to
expose fraud or sham, however high the soi1rce
personally he Is most estimable gentleman 1
Augusta EreHfHg Ret0s: Last Friday night
at or near Messena, on the Georgia Railroad
while negro ball was going on. several white
men attended. OF course the crowd was full Of
Aessena bug juice, and before the show was
over a white man named Edwards had a hullet
in his head and another white man was So
rIOusly wounded. a negro named Austin did
the shooting. He is said to be an escaped
has not been heard Of since"
Americas Recorder: "Syrup grinding has he.
gun with some Of our planters The sVrun
from South Georgia cane has no superior and
II its rich, hne flavor was known In the markets
OF the world the demand would he Far in az
cess OF the supply Our merchants and the
planters themselves have heretofore been CON
tent to meet the local wants One obstacle to
the general Introduction Of our home syrups
mas been the local freights, yet we dare say
that these would be scaled upon proper repre-
sentation or the importance OF this Industry -
Athens WdtchBlGH: ION circus night. at
Crawford, the store OF Mr.. G. g. Hall was bro
ken open and robbed OF about forty dollars
worth OF goods. One night this week Messrs
John Face and L q. Tiller captured, near that
town, negro named Willy Hopper, after
MUuAAAuk nltlA the DlDs ana. on wednesday
morning last, arrested In Athens, Geo. Phillips
aud Monroe Morris, both colored. who assisted
in the theft. They are now in Oglethorpe
jail Mr.. Hall recovered most of his goods"
Pike County Estcs: "AIr NJ. G. Howard, while
examining the wori,ing Of Captain Martins
mill. near Miner, slipped from plank and fell
distance OF nine feet and, falling on his right
side. was bruised very badly. He was brought
| home and has been confined to his bed since -
Mr.. ]. L. Jackson, while adjusting belt on the
steam gin at Stewartville, had his left hand and
arm caught between the belt and wheel AID
received some very severe injuries. From what
/ he says he had narrow escape from death"
Atlanta Constitution: Some time during
/ Sunday night Mr.. ThompsOn's store in Fair
/ burn was burglariOusly entered, and quite
quantity OF tobacco, cigars, etc, taken there
| from. While in the store the burglar came
| across the combination to the safe. which had
| been cerelessly left in the show case. and by
/ this means gained access TO the cash deposit
| tory. from which eight hundred and twenty
/ five dollars in money was taken. The thief left
no clue by which trail could be secured"
/ Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday at noon
while the entire family was at dinner, the resi-
/ dence of Mr.. Harry Ford, on Pulliam street,
was entered by a thief. who succeeded in poclI-
| citing quite number Of articles, and in leaving
| the house before his presence was detected. In
| Mrs. FOFd's bedroom the thief secured pair
| OF handsome vases, a large gold ring, a pair OF
| earrings a gold bracelet a half dozen hand
/ keTchiefs, one pair black doeSkin pants one
white vest, four white shirts, three under
shirts, and box containing several pairs of
| socks"
Mddisontan: "a shooting affray occurred
| on the edge of Morgan and Putnam counties.
/ last Saturday. at @. Q. fuckers place. between
| Albert Shepherd, cOiOred, and Jee Robbins.
white man. The facts are that Joe Robbins
was drunk, and threatened to kill Albert Shep-
/ herd. The latter went home and returned
/ with a shot gun, and when Robbins started to-
/ wards him the second time with pistol, Shep-
herd fired, the shot striking Robbins in the
/ face. making painful but not serious wound.
/ Robbins then fired at Shepherd, who escaped
/ injury"
Atlanta Constitution: TON Jackson was
/ badly cut with knife yesterday morning by
/ Fred. Palmer. The wound was given during
| fight which was the result OF a quarrel about
/ adebt of fifty cents.-Some time during Sun
/ day night Ike Forbes wagon was stolen from
i his stable yard adjoining his house in HulSey
| street About midnight Forbes was awakened
/ by the noise made by the wagon as it was
/ driven out OF the yard, but at the time ne
/ thought nOthing Of it. presuming the noise he
/ heard was being made by a wagon in the
street. No clue as yet to the bold thief"
Macon Telegraph: "On Saturday afternoon
| there occurred TO a Macon lad a serious acci-
| dent upon the plantation of Judge Lundy,
| seven miles from this city. It seems that
! party Of lads were out cunning, among them
| Elliott Harris, son of Col. Charles Z. Harris.
/ of the Macon tar. Elliott had gotten over a
| fence, and was attempting TO draw his gun
| over. when in some way It was dlScharg-
| ed, the entire loai passing through his hand,
| leaving a terrible wound The injured hand
| was directly over the mouth of the gun barrel
| when the accident occurred" "
| Americus Recorder "Charlie Roberts,
| olored employe at the cotton yard Of the
| Southwestern Railroad. was found dead near
| the depot. Charles was to be married at p.
| N Wednesday. He came up town TO shave
| and fix for the occasion. returned to bis board
! ing place nesr tie depot for further preDara-
| ton and was too sick to dress. He went out
| OF the house into the open air. but spoke in
/ reply to friends in the house that he was bet
/ ter Later when he was called he did not an
| swer Search was made. and he was found
| dead. Truth is stranger than fiction, indeed
The bride was adorned for the wedding, and
| the guests were ready"
| ThomasvilIe Times: Col H. s. Haines,
| General AIaEager s.. F. & W. Railway, r. g.
Fleming. Superintendent, and V. l.. Preuder-
| CAST Assistant Superintendent Of the road
| were in this city few days ago on a tour OF
| inspection Col Haines remained over, but
| the balance Of the party went on TO Balm nbr1dge,
| aud from thence to Jacksonville. We are
| pleased to learn from Col. HaineS that he IS In
| favor of making a low rate Of fare for the Cot
| ton Exposition. In fact the only trouble now
| is with the Central II they will come TO terms
| the people OF Southern Georgia will get low
| rate 70 Atlanta We are glad also to learn
| from Manager Haines that he anticipates put
| ting on a sleeper direct to ThOmasville at an
| early day Mr.. Fleming, the new Superinten-
| dent ia thorough railroad man, having been
| in the business for many years. He l. gen
| tleman Of fine appearance and pleasant ad-
| dress All who met him here were favOrably
I 4 "a. int ami