Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-28

....-.--.d rs ths Post Omee In Ss-
. s-rssld CIrsa Matter.
----s--~-
.aarria Affairs.
.-...- vel torer OF Albany advanced
.. -t- bowels of the earth when it
ora Cl-isrmas holiday
.. -.i.a-irr because she is likely 70
49, .-.-..- cr-t1n compress
.. .ra- tha c1unty - SAYS the Bellton
the report comes that more
.- has ben sown than FOR many years
r..r r---a -ariIIty the short crop OF cot
.--.st --.1 low prices. has been instru-
-. .- .-..--r the eyes Of the farmer. The
..-.- u.s. -0 make hrg sud hominy first
...- -r-.- .-.-f1r nae be surplus.
.....-- WIS held in GEinnett county on
a. r.sfsv ia November to determine
---,r sh-uId be retai'ed in quantities
.... --. -tI1u. There vas such confusion
... --.t1s- the Managers we're unable to
..... .r. -a.a.-. AMI the papers we're all for
.. -- -ra Secretary OF State, by whom
-. s.--.frset 20 the Governor 1t was
ca. ....r.f tha- the wet ticket" had a
ana Sd LIQUOR selling in the county
- s-r-rHL
are Getting 50 desperate from hun
....-.s. that they have even taken to
ft--- We learn from the Sumter
- --rr On Wednesday night some
....-rf the resi- ieuce of the seliiOr edi-
-....-- r-ner. between twelve o'clock and
4 -.H ..--. q valuable gold watch-one that
..r.. -ar-l for many years The Recorder
.--.-.-r- rl1ra few nights before Mr. w B.
..- -r t-s-i,rs IS. had seventy dollars stolen
ss- bis pillow while asleep, and that
sa-g OF "a lur aud some potash was
casa s-.n The sore Of Messrs. harris. James
-f in broad daylight, while the room
aeopie says thar paper: 1t would
-. ...r a cood lookout. as stealing is going
tm-s aud 10 is hard to put anything
s.-t fuf &c again. unless under lock and
-a u1rnan Free Press thus tersely sum
i-s anticipated programme for
C-r-as dsv. EgEs-sugar-rum drunk
-l.s.-1sa-fve dollars fine"
-- Athens Wafchmun states that Miss
U--. Davis. g crazy young lady, who ran away
-E.- parents in Athens last spring, and no
CHI. r-rr her whereabouts could be found,
-.. her appearance in that city on the
Ne---a-n train last Tuesday. She was
..raI ba-s Cd that place by the city authori-
.-. Montgomery. ala. Where she has been
.-t.r she reached that point is a mystery.
E.--.-l.- IS now ii Ing in Augusta, Ga, and
l.s ben rl.id Of her return TO Athens.
rr u-sa--rlz-r in Mecon begins bis adver-
...ur lhu>. "appreciating Macon's encour-
-.-.-- 10 nay enterprise, - etc That is rather
a-.r -a- comohment to Macon.
l.l.1-1uH and Messenger thinks that it
v-1a for the catfish Macon would be a
st shad centre.
r-e the Atlanta Constitution: The evil
a tr7m every point sustains the honor OF
"-rs and imur- sses upon General
.r--rn che DUTY of immediate apology. not
tn Mr DAVIS. hur % the people or the
-urh who regard Mr.. Davis reputation as
-lelr Cun The General has retreated so oIten
Lrrrl rrnl u1sit ous he should not now hesitate
CD retreat from a bad one
h-er.cus groor,fsr: we learn from a gen
lIeulsn VITO VESTED the camp on "Wednesday y
E.ar s ruu her cf trappers from above Atlanta
are cautef on lime creek. below ATWOOD 5
I encsee.i ir catching beaver otters. cOOns,
.- H. saws they had nearly one hundred
H-z reu le - On the camp and that they
.ll-.i I've or leavers while he was present
rtrrEs they viii make the hunt quite
.-lfaabe-"
a c1mmuuicsrion from Hlwkinsvile TO the
art1 Constitution says. Ont a serious
I.-r CCc lrred last night IN TINS place, IN
Mr. rs. b steele was shot and seriously
Hrlfel tv Nr James T. Davis A numter OF
.- rruur people were assembling at the
E.la siEzvtlle Ac1iemy building for the pur-
re. % reltlr~lnr for an amateur entertain
at to ne given next weeE. among them the
raH Gentlemen Eluei. the former being &C
-rIsuf=f hV Ills lady The difficulty oTigi-
r.... about = freCracklF 6eirg thrown near
--lrhfariuE Hrs Ste le as they entered the
c Mr. steele Was shot through the
lrr the BAH a thirty-two calbre, enier
..-rre hre1zt aud o lssiug out through the
Tra sTair is much regretted. DO being
r.- rarf emeu n hirh standing In the com
r Nr Steele formerly resided in Au-
.--l ar- savannah. and Ar- Davis in Houston
..-er tfa her6iug The Guano Curse" the
E-.-e. Rrrisfer ssvs- During the last ten
r.r- .r- la-S than S15100o have been eXpend-
Er.rsiu c1autv for guano. considerably
ore rlsu half the va.ue Of all the taxable
rrr scc1rsiuE 20 the tax digest. " hat
-.ra ua Oh show for this enormous sum OF
We are worse entangled with debt
Esr rlrre helpless than We were ten years
-~ hes been a relSC naby fair crop
..-- .-- rhs number OF people who are unable
rtrlr supplies was never bafcre half
rs- Trfs fanlcraoie state 81 affairs may
r-Hcataie % guanc, but when We esti-
q. ST. the expenses OF bringing it from
r.r ard rle cou~eq quencsS OF negiectlng
-...- cr.r for c1ttou. we mag say with
..a.l 10 r.-rtsirrv. that guano az not been
.ar.-s rersist ia buying guano at sixty or
dollars e. lou. when they make fer
s- home for Cue-thlrd. or perhaps one
-. lra money Viii h is eGusly as good
.-s rs hlrlls anv Euano that contains three
Ped uruufs ro the ton Cf anything that is
rsa IS a fertilizer. Win each ton or
-.r. u.a rv arout 90 pounds OF worthless
.--rrr f'- ulanipulari-E lt at a distant fac
r-r re. Tor trans ~nortinElt lt huldTedsO OF miles,
goo rre rEau- a handsome comm 'sslOn Tor
sa- l- and inrilr tle exuense aud labor
.-.r-arrtfug t frcm the depot and scatter
.r.r the fields IS there ever such
.----r.-ra-a fn irf Why not manufacture our
rs.. sr h1rltf Is there not wisdom and en-
.-. --.r1 -h smnuE the farmers 70 correct THIS
-ars eriIf suppose they call a meeting and
.a.. rre MISTER into cousi1eratlOn-lt viii DO
E harm if i- doe no good
Eafi-- % the prospects Of the Augusta and
e Railroad. the AuLnsta Chronicle
t..-. auau-ra wiI certainly be- utterly neg
rf &C. owu interests II It lets slip the Op-
V In obtain control Of three such I'M
r.rr Feed .-s u Its 1race as the savannah
...r rF- Atlantic and French Broad and the
r-.-a1at. Lzurrus and Spartanburg Rsii-
-.E.- The urst 10 these EXTENDS from DOrns
.r.. re the auat.sfa and Knoxville, to An
L rfr House. the second from Irickem,
eusfe and Knoxville, 20 Abbeville
eear- and thu third from GreeHFoOd 10
r.-.a.lurE auCe az the map viii ShOu
a.Ef 20 these extent through a fertile and
l-caFs section OF ufh Csrolins. which
rr1 aF eIy 20 rhe business OF Augusta
.TaU H-EIlEA nave NcCM EfalCA ~ q
.--ltle extent. and the Oth-r has been
t- Far this latter the counties OF
-s-.rs au.l Sparranhu z have already suo-
800. u the road Is built - Lau-
--.. arrnaecrion Wih be obtained with the
rrI.e and Isau7eus Railroad, which IS
l- ro ccme into the Augusta and Knox
-ls-eu be- Grreuriile ano Laurens does
..1 fl- any pecuniary aid. as II has al
srls-rihed all the money Il needs IL
r.--e. assurance II q connection or con
-ll uifh the Aueusta and hnoXville
a-r'a- fv thousand dollars SUBSCRIBED
--ta Ul / on Olb-edly secure tor US the
a.- Nliiev Railroad ard the road from
ul o. A-aur-mS- and Incl tsntally tne
ard Issureus Rsiiroad. We already
-..- ->-lr lce % This This is 3 small sum,
e.--l-ire'y. 10 briI about 50 important
a-ahIe a result. and the opportunity
r1t be neglected. Augusta hss invest
l-lous cf don r. In is factories. and Il
rrs r % open up ell possible avenues
rl- Mhtn it Is reflected that the Au-
---a and ROCKVILLE Is already. when not
Gran l1E completed. doing a very large
0ls.less. ir can be readily s. en- what II
70 rl. On D. g. finished 20 Greenwood and
rT such Important connections as those
llfe aa1led. With all these roads under
aa9 gemeut and President Verdery at the
.- He have no he~itstiun la saying that the
.--s'a aHd Knoxville viii be one Of the best
ti Il roads in the south and add greatly 70