Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-07

war broke out among the States in 1851 ba
oIa.Vely leld aside every thought of self and
chhSteo IN the service of his country He
went out with the Columbus Guards but
aIter short service. was discharged from
outy on account of bodily disability He
returned to Columbus, and in 1863 began his
editorial career as local editor of the SIN He
IH!eo this position with decided credit to him
ser and satisfaction to his readers. until the
latter lMatIer part OF 1873. VIII an the Sun and Enquirer
consolidated He continued. however to Oc-
cupy his position until 1875, when he was pro-
moted 70 editor-in-chief o. the Ea0ufreT-Su1
since then he has been an ardent worker for
the cause or journalism and won for himself
an enVla6Ie reputation forcible and fluent
Wrlter His editorials bore the marks of a
Drllllant intellect and were read with pleasure
y the friends OF that paper. No doubt. his
close confinement and untiring attention to his
business hastened the end Of his useful life In
his death the profession has lost one of its
peace"
The corpse Of Dick Griffeth, whose mysterious
disappearance from Rome we have already
several times noted, has been found The
Buttettn OF Tuesday says: Yesterday morn
ing as me Magnolia on its return trip 70 Rome,
was passing heap Of drift wood lying against
the oauk about two miles below the city, one
OF the employees of the boat discovered corpse
lying on top the drift Several on the boat
saw it. 1t was the corpse of a white man
The boat was unable to stop and rescue it,
upon its arrival at Rome, however, the dis
covery was made known, and several OF the
AIAcuus OF Elr DICK t1rlffetn EuDnOS-
ed at last that the missing man was
found AS soon as possible Mr.. Williams and
other friends of the missing man. got into
bateau and went do Tn the river to rescue the
corpse. At this writing, 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, they have not returned. We make the
following addition TO the above: At this hour
the body has just been brought to Rome in a
wagon. IL is thai of poor Dick Griffeth. 1t
will be sent to Roekmart to-day. His father
will probably be here to day"
Columbus Enquirer: Last evening a good
deal or excitement was OccaSioned in the lower
portion OF the city by negro making desper-
watson, negro preacher who lives in Girard
bought pair OF oxen from another negro
which he failed to pay for, and then sold the
same oxen to another negro, receiving cash
therefor. The negro who sold the oxen to
Watson had him arrested by bailiff OF Rus
sell county, who subsequently allowed the
negro to escape. Watson made for the city,
pursued by the bal iff who soon cornered him
and kept him at bay until a large crowd had
assembled. Watson drew a knife and kept the
bailin and crowd at a distance until officer
Robinson, of the city police made his appear
ance on the scene. He demanded the knife of
the negro. who delivered it up forthwith. Wat
son was then handcuffed and escorted hack to
Alabama"
During the past few weeks" says the
ThOmasvile EnteTDTiSe ''the smoke houses of
Mrs r H. Lucky, Mrs. Dennis Williams and
Mrs. Frances Duren have been entered ana
robbed OF more or less. After the robbery of
Mrs. Williams smoke house the track was fol-
lowed very nearly to the house of one jackson
Ponder. colOred, son Of old man Dennis A
search was then made of the premises. but
nothing was found. On last Wednesday night
Mrs Duren's smoke house was similarly en-
tered, and again the tra"ks led TO Jackson s
house. A second search resulted in the
finding OF several pieces of Mrs Duren's
meat buried in a box in his water
melon patch. All the meat stolen on
this occasion was not found nor was any that
had been stolen from the other parties Two
other pits, however. were found, where IL ap-
peared he had intended TO deposit his treasure,
but had abandoned them. he was Immediately
arrested by Mr.. j. X. p. Martin acting baiiif,
who brought him in yesterday morning.
While under guard Jackson attempted to es-
cape, but was fired on and captured. The ball
took effect in his body, but inflicted no serious
wound. He had net had a hearing befors the
court up to the time Of closing our columns
yesterday"
Under the head What Timber Has Done, .
the DaIien Gazette says: Several weeks ago
the Gazette stated in rather boasting manner
and we felt as much that the farming pros
I poets were exceptionally good. owing solely to
/ the staunch condition of the farmers-like the
| Publican, we were thankful that we were not as
! other sections. But time and circumstances
I have changed the tale. and now we have sim
mered down to the sad realiZation,of wonder
| full change in facts All along the Oconee, moi
! only ia this but in other counties. the farmers
I have invested the last cent. mortgaged stock
\ and land, to get tlmO6r and buy stock for haul
\ ing the same. This stock has consumed
I every particle Of corn and fodder and in fact
/ all stock food Many, many, are now without
I ten bushels of corn, stack Of fodder, and al
/ ire meat has been fed to hands getting timber
/ Ih-i- RATS were carried to Darien. the price:
| went down, necessity compelled them to sell
I and now tie result is distressing. The rain:
/ have retarded farming, farmers are being re
/ fused credit, as proper security can't be given
1 and what they are to do is a mystery hard tC
1 solve too hard for us at least. Il may ali b
4 for the best. It viii at least enforce economy
7 the essential requisite to farming, and at tho
/ close of another year, what little is made will
I be all velvet We trust that the dark clouC
| that now hoyers over the country has silve
4 lining and that better day dawns
i SAYS the SandersYilla Mercury: There il
4 on the southwest side OF SaEdersgille millions
I Of lime begging utility. Commencing ab0u
/ one mile from the court house and EXTENDING
about two miles southwest is an insxhaustibl,
\ quantity of the finest lime rock that we evel
/ saw The great variety of shell, bones teetl
! and other f, rmation found in these lime bed
I make q complete museum. Some Of our old
| est citizens who were born and reared in thi
/ immediate neighborhood, often spend a who'll
day in looking at the curiosities to be found OF
! the branches, in the caves and. gullies anlonl
| these vast beds OF rich lime Why sons enter
I prising citizens DO not make fortune out 0
/ this lime is mystery to us.