Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26


t--sI oe iron rcross the track Fortunately
81. s-e.re Knocked ITEM of without injury.
r--i.r Hughes a colorad man in Pulsski
.,--.r. Iosr his life by a cotton gin last week.
,4..s--, v-as caught in the saws and so terri
lI-r.-ersred that from amputation and loss OF
b7of be diai.
w. I-7-r from the Cuthbert Enterprise that
r--- fisherman colored, who waylaid and
--lr.f 9rr. Thomss Bass some two weeks ego.
nae NIT on trial last week in The Superior
r---rof thai county. found guilty. and sen
tsrfd 20 tn years imprisonment and hard
lb.riu the penitentiary.
The uublin Post reports that there were
-r--r-us arrests in the county last week Of
rs--i-s for trading on mortgaged property. 1t
links trouble is beginning early, but before
this line mex year e. viii be worse
TIE evaiusblrO Herald has passed out Of
t-ats-iso Of Mr. H. F. Smith and into those Of
v- Marx C. Green Both were polite and
graceful IN the transfer.
Afr-ue- lost ffty-fve dollars from his coat
rr,-e, iu Marietta the other day. the proceeds
OF hi, Gotten crop.
C7fb county farmers are investing in i'm
prdgei farming machinery. A good sign.
Che Warrenton Clipper states that Mr.. Jere
Tfouus-u's cotton house, ar Holders mill.
with three halls OF cotton, caught on fire on
Ttr--dlv morning before d ybreak. and the
vtse was consumed. It is supposed to be the
work ofau tncendiary.
W-. state Treasurer Speer believes that the
Slate ziIl get back all her money deposited in
ths defuuct Rome and Citizens' Banks. He
Tsys. -Iu round sum there were $4,000 Of
s-at- money IN the Rome Bank when it failed.
Ssr Caf t1is sum has been paid already. There
ar.s So o more now ready for distribution,
arI for which we expect to get an order from
J.tze Understood. on the s8th instant That
Will leave S3LCl5 yet to come. There are
t1ru-lt 20 be good assets to the sum Of $3.50 o
thar al. be- realizsi upon within six months
The securities for the bank do not think they
can personally lose more than from $500 to
E-0G aailr Sam Morgan, Mayor Of Rome.
Who Is one o. the bond-men. has g large
amount II real estate covered by a ia. in favor
o. che STATE ami under levy. A part Of tn S
property is a valuabl hydraulic cotton pres.
Under these c,rc lmstsnc s it is not believed
possible for the State 70 lose dollar either Of
principal or Interest by the Rome Bank
failure" In regard to that de-
POSTED il the Citizens Bank the
Treasurer says: THE Citizens Bank had on
deposit 20 our credit. when il failed. about
$4,000 OF that SUN $1,000 has been already
Faii iuto the Treasury. The parties in charge
ofus affairs a now about sell the Spartan
bu z Rel road bonds. realizing therefor from
$500 to $1,000. There are me $4,000
worth Of real estate ia and around Atlanta. be
longing % the assets and soon TO be sold Then
there is the States share in the S5l,t 90 Of in
surauce money on the old rolling mill and soon
% be pa.i; that viii leave about 81 l,OO9 eddt
tional That will leave abeut $1,000 to be
made up from other assets and suspended r.
s0uTc s. or the oud " Tue prospect Of securing
the amount here alluded TO Is based on the as
sura-ce OF the Attorney General. Col Moss
and the bank receivers. that every dollar Of the
States money will az an early day, be paid
int The Treasury.
Henry Todd. Of Dlrien, by card in the Tim
Der Gazette. corrects the Cincinnati Enquirer 5
uisrepresentaJlors about his being "the
Veafbi-st colored man in Georgia and
stating that he was born free In Fernaudins.
Fla. came to Georgia with his moth T, who
Eas employ ed as a c1ok 10y Mr.. p r. Young,
vsst Ught the rpenter's trade by that gen
temsa, AMI af ereaod employed by him for
yssrs, during which time h saved a little
money which he invested in pine lands. Sub
5-g I-uriy h. embarked in the turpsntine bust
cess. aud ll-er, elso in the nj business. Be
fore The war ne bought and owned several
slaves. some OF whom still reside
oa lis place, but never sold any.
sri never acted as Overseer or
slave dr. yer in any capacity, never having
ovu-i wo ked in or had any thing to 90 with
acouln plantation His wife Is a full blood
Niu0rcsn, born free Ike himself. They had
r1 children OF their n but raise two or
pa-n7. one black and one white He saws he
osus DO residences in Upper Georgia" or
-su7ur0zu villa" in Dlrien- bat in his humble
Tsy tries % earn an honest living without in
tsrf-r.rg with the affairs Of others. In con-
c.->icn liz says. I only wish that the in
ll-uaut OF the Ciucinna'i Enquirer would bet
terpC,t himself in the fu ure as TO the politi-
cal cni financial position Of our citizens
before lie pisces upon record such tissue
OF uutruths and fasities IS is embodied in
hs dispatch do not desire to parade myself
before The country in this or sny other man.
ar, bu5 mos particularly in punlic print. yet
iler- is a time when longer silence sc mits
Sui.t or rather 'patierce ceases 20 bs 4 virtue
Nay not then kindly ask OF those EhO have
c7g.e- this obnoxious article. to correct the
same by giving 70 the public my own state
lenf, and assuring them at the same time that
an he'd in esteem BY friends Of both races
WITHOUT the least III feeling or amnesty from
e- s- party For any further information IN
regard TO myself I would refer to Henry
iouuss. ESQ., railroad ONCE, and Messrs-
ta.lsr Bros, Savannah, aud Henry Snow, At
iaria"
Je-up Sentinel: we learn that the store OF
-e>r- tohersfn & Moody at 'Lickskilet,'
fss destroyed by fire last Wednesday, and was
t-l parrish insured"
Walton Fjdefte. Pour more exGeOrsia
-- - WhO, one year ego. left Walton for
L-ls'4na. returned on Sunday last tn stav
tle rejurring parties arr the fsmilies OF
->sTs steWaTt Mayo. Womack and y hatiey-
--. are heartily sick OF the " est and content
lives"
Tie following in the Dublin Post vas written
AZ week at soombs5oro by J. d. Smith: We
--'r D. charge large bsy horse that was ar
here last Frifay. The negro, John
-l.4 alas Henry Smith. who brought the
-la- EsTe 80 tff-red him for sale was so
e-f-s.r7 ard coLnmitted TO Jail Pease i've
---s Otlce 10 yCu paper that the owner OF the
@ may c me and claim his properly. Inc
r AIMS g he from ArplnS G. uAsy- sats
t- one Richard Oats gave him the horse c
c promisirg him (John PeFFyl half the pro
N.nan Herald: The r. sidsnce Of Mr.. Wa.
-s-eH- ar his farm, seven miles vest OF
nan was eestroyef by FIRE last Tuesday
80. L' - 50. zine bales Of cotton in the seed
s-Feuty-nve bushels OF pota Oes. which
DO tl- smnkeh0use. Mr Askew is living
Er-' &c. and Mr Jesse Chandler hsd POS
Ea- % Tire premises. The household snd
-..-rl taruiiuFe. the rOperIy or Mr.. Chan
~, were saved he hons was built about
49, }e O. since at q cost OF htIe-n hum
- unl ars- Ed as there vas probably no in
'al'e' TIE loss fails heavy upon Dir Askew."
~ man Herald. ''Cne day last week Ster-
ucEson- col red. while attending Mr.. Jno.
t----r ~. about FOUR miles from New
f- ntsiug ocrasi0n to raice the brsGsf. got
t-l.s acc eeutally caught bT' the ein saws.
- -l-Nn 70 tn N End held auril both ns
49, ere nadly iacrraied Il VS. water gin.
v.--s -s caliei 20 his a. sisrS' 70 shut CT tne
--- -, Nut m lad WIS 81 Elarmsd that be 0is
GO hn. Thing Fi1aiiy. the saws we're
rs-e-u = the clothing and h-sh. 50 that tue
49,. un4te msn could be exrricated. nr.
f--s vas sent for 10 dress the wounds. He
~ ~ tortF-Iour gashes In the mans legs and
O1 y laAe Sd uJ ffly sfiIs hes in closing them
fror 80. .ee cuts wss deep and laid open the leg
re mature Loss oT the E5slF