Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-19
s-,-,e-gd at the Post Office In Sa-
a. second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.

Georgia Affairs.
r--f---Suu says that next Monday
srp-a.ically Columbus day" The
~ - that city viii then have Thanksgiv-
--.--srf-cus and Eeene all at the same
.rs--rf the advance in cotton goods in
---s the Enquirer Sun Of that city says
n. demand for cotton goods Of the
..---s rranufactured in Columbus was
'-,r-evr. With no attempt ar a boom"
...s-- any excitement, in a legitimate
~. trade has taken everything as fast as
r. believes every mill is sold up or sold
- The hardening prices in cotton snd
-s-.ree fu dyes has, with the steady de
-4s--sU seasCusble goods, made genera
---,-,s in au c5lored goods. Plaids have
--.-..f a quarter Of cent, and other goods
rsrelv. stocks were never in better
- nor the demand stronger or Of a more
mate character
RI. .rrze7e~ has been raging among the
.-.s ~ Albany for several weeks, but the
..--s- ke7t the matter so quiet that it was
...-.-a-7nv snown. The Nelrs says the dis
-..t-s-r1ut run IT'S course now.
.r--v E.s c-mnenced boring for an arte-
l-vsL
p-rF vs.. HiIiard. late United States Minis
-E-sHI. viii preach in st. James Church,
-srusts. next Sunday morning.
--0 saturday night last Hawkinsville had
-.rsi It, I-a bales Of cotton.
-r- GAINESVILLE Gazette says the Pike county
t---a-s are fas- becoming advocates Of no
t-a-~
--aDaKsLb NeIrs learns that a bold robbery
Gas committed a- Stone Mountain last Mon
sr. of which several parties were the vic
--s N8cue has yet been obtained to the
-fre-s t1- suspicion points 70 two men who
we're il Decatur Monday afternoon, and who
/ siius5 o. BE- painters
The Marietta Journal reports the sudden
1-a.h ofDr. Thomas Willcocks. an esteemed
/ s-i worthy citizen of Cobb county. When he
-a-ei Saturday night he was apparently
rsr but his dead body was found in his bed
\ ts following morning.
The Home Journal says the demand FOR resi-
s1.ss in Perry has never, in the history Of
De- town. been greater than at present.
Abiding TO the negro 'Dr. - Sparks. who was
l-zi1 Lumpkin yesterday, the Independent
BIS De improved very much in appearance
H-as his Incarceration, and seemed to have
--t-s slightest fear Of death. A few nights
r1la began shouting Justify, and a negro
v-u8u ia the adjoining cell took uD the refrain
-I joined with him heartily.
Slvs the Burke County Herald; We learn
-lr llere are thirteen prisons in jail. Ct this
Haa sIHa ans7Hea NrH ~ hon fnffH -
a bad showing for six months. It may not
b That all Of these are guilty, but il is evi-
.rc4 that human life is cheap. and that the
slred pe0Ele are as prompt with deadly
FslpOus as anybody"
OIthe subject Of Intensive Farming" tn
sparta LshmG-lite says: ''It is high time for the
people OF Hancock to try their hands on a
rta intensive farming. They have tried the
shout t-Of-dOOrs system, and have made TAI
res at it. Vow let them contract their farm
uE areas and see what better preparation,
l0re extensive mauurinE and more thorough
Cultivation viii do for them It must be
h-aper TO make a bale OF cotton on one acre
.-iu on three IL must b. better 20 raise rouI
.a-reis Of corn on one acre than 70 raise one
barrel on four acres by observing all tnal
implied i'm the caption Of this article, the
.5s- results must follow"
Athecs Banner. Considerable excitement
ras caused yesterday afternoon by an alterca
-1u which took place at the intersection OF
u .
Jones who lives in the country. on one side
anil W-ssrs A. s. Dorsey and Et. Dorsey. on
The other Sir. Willie Dorsey was aiso present,
t-r We understand he only tried to pull the
rnba-auts apart The fight was rather un-
s-lsI ami Mr. Jones sustained most injury. He
Fsss-ruck uesr the temple with some hard IN
rTmerr. but no one seemed 70 know what L
vas Die wss very bloody, but his hurt was
-r s-rio1s The hlessrs. Dorsey were not in
u--L We could not obtain any correct &C
el1r df he cause OF the difficulty. and there
t-- i1 not publish any OF the conflicting
Ea-eusu-s'
Albany Nst-s aud Advertiser: The young
mn t-s rr. .-u- with COup's advertising car. who
-I1-n GO. unle here last week. and was jailed
---sz-.lz 1erelry from room IN the Bogsn
Hll-- plead guilty before Judge Jones. OF the
County Court. paid his me. and left the city
yesterday evening in charge OF his father. who
a-- after him. The young man Is GeorElan,
sr-l Cllr ec-ci. had Ouls been away from
-I-- a few weeks and this is perhaps the first
lL- Ls has gone astray. His father enlisted
u-yyu.athiss Of all our officers, and Of Mar
gl. "es.1-o1k especially, who did all IN his
7lFer tI get the case settled as quietly as pos
s-e cut Of respect for the feelings of the aged
il--s-. Elo was deeply affected by his sons
shame
-ae TshlttOn Register reports the following
ilzlrtu Cccurreuce." Mr.. A. +. Wlmberly,
Ct leu-reviIle. has several little boys who are
T-I ig-l 0f hunting On recent occasion
'rfl-- t1 hut ir. secreted a small bottle OF
F1Et=r i1 rbe fireplace OF the family sitting
1ll, covering l- up with rubbish. On Satur-
-7 U1raiLE last two Of Mr.. WimberlE 5 little
--z-.-rs Lucy and Fannie, aged respectively
-.l. I've ara seven years, had occasion 70
Al-. fire I'M the fireplace. not knowing that
A1z-r .u-e=d 30 near them. The fire had
s'te- only under slight headway, when bang
e--l tEe powder. scattering the contents OF
q Wl1e fireplace over the unsuspe-ttng
Roth ~ Hhaarrr hrrrad nrrifs1
sly .n the face, legs, arms and heads, and
.- suffering intense pain"
l-lsr th4 heading "a Gloomy Outlook the
p l-svl..- Gaze e SAYS: a gentleman whose
--,---s- has u-Cessitsfed a canvass Of Monroe
~ iasTe- counties recently gives us some
-5--l-s 90 interest TO the public. His busi-
- % part was collecting He reports very
satisfactory state Of affairs. particularly in
ss--r county. where m st OF the farmers
~ -l5 Tor two years failed to make a half
~ esl1g tl having but little rain while the
u were growing. He found the cotton in
--l localities eimCst picked out, and in some
'-ilees -h- COWS had been turned In to get
~ ~ snare Cf the crop. In Jasper county he
-r fo-- over cons iderable territory, rang
- IS -5-l5 as high up as Monticello. and failed
- single dollar although he had a
l-- ct accounts. The farmers along
--e 10 Monroe aud Jasper were very much
E-dlt1 about their la0Or. The price Of
~ y ~ Macon and Brunswick contractors
~ -l--st many negroes to leave the farms
q O. tie road. Particularly is this the
RI -l-l the Jasper negroes. IN this cOnnec-
@ ma several In this locality who are
.--s- ---'lus a similar move. This spirit IS
rr-54 more 10 those who have not done so
-- -s lley think they should have done"
s-ae9n he's been tie scene Of a bloody TRACE
-n- telegraph and Messenger OF yester-
~ seys- Last night, about Z o'clock,
~ yagedy occurred on the Macon and
r-.-tl h'lroad track just beyond st. Paul
49, JpLn EenTy Lewis, a cOlOred boy,
III sixteen yeers of age, whose father Is
49, % ana respected IN this community,
tss--tt- nome, and had reached the railroad
n ~ cL4lcl mentioned when he was met
~ another boy smaller, and
va e--- younger than himself Lewis
~ ----9-pa. led by his little brother
h 1-sf .a1. both under ten years OF age.
my minutes the person hailing came
i,--~-.t-- yFel % be James Washington Jim
H------1ly engaged in quarrel with John
~ ~ Jne only Witnesses, the boys afOre-
c1rr -lsi ana was presently knocked
~ ne ne -prang 10 his feet, drew a knife, OF
L-,is- e..eAqy 30 hand, made one stab at
rzs-r'. YIN fatal effect. The blade entered
rs-+---1 80 -eit n.pp.e, and produced almost in-
usE-7-us death He fell 70 the ground,
E-r7- save fail AZ as he was
1e-T mleda ca has not yet
,,7-,ta-li5 Iar cries 1l two lads
tr5r-rt -H tHa cear was dragged
ce sz-- an1 L4 ler Guerra6-
rsfsie' su .neled, and
-@,st was l' I@e1s ao>'e
Es Renee.
De eou!e . sl.t him. He
49,. ~. his a-. his heart
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