Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-12
Georgia Affairs.

s7 IN that city on Saturday night of the
death ct Jackson Of Mr.. Carter Carmi-
$500 +. nro1uinent and well known citizen of
Il--,s.5uutv. He was sitting during the after
front Of store on the public square in
-1,,,-s,r waiting for the meeting of the Ma
-s,1oi,e. of which he was Worshipful Mas
when the hour arrived for the meeting
.,ss from his chair and started across the
- He had only walked about ten steps,
- he was seen to fall heavily, and when
~. friends reached him he was dead. His
III was caused from heart disease.
rr,,+ a little learning is a dangerous thing
-, nr,ven itself a truism in Albany lately.
--,-ss negcses have been jailed In that city for
s.--a-y since last Saturday.
Tss Rome Courier learns from Mr.. W. P.
VT a merchant residing at Esom Hill, Polk
--,,+r that on last Sunday afternoon two
,siss Mrs Brasier and her sister-in-law, Miss
r,-s.ier. were struck by lightning and instantly
,-l.i at their home eight miles from Esom
NIL A Young man by the name Of Powell,
~, was in the house at the time. received a
..r.ra shock. but was not otherwise injured.
Tie NfIedgeville Union aud Recorder re-
-+s that on Tuesday last it met dozen or
NOT Tie most substantial farmers Of Bald
,ir county. and had pleasant chat with
,bsm Every one said they were satisfied that
80 much cotton was the cause OF all our
,.,uble. and they had pitched their crops for
abundance OF corn, making cotton a secon-
5s-v consideration. They said, too, they
Int "a save their hay next fall, and let cot
ton picking alone Cor week, especially as the
n-ies of cotton for years past was better six
--s-ss after the 10Th Of September than it was
on that day.
The Athens Banner thinks that the Southern
Senator who votes for Conkling will have need
togo into explanations.
Thomas F. Black, recently appointed Col
laa-or Of Customs at St Mary's, is in Atlanta,
where his father resides. arranging his bond.
Hafsa good successor to Thomas BIodgett, Of
the same city.
Atlanta is a city sui geaerts. Not long ago
vs were told that the Atlanta Steam Cotton
Factory. under Kimball's fine management,
could not turn out goods as fast as ordered.
Rrr suddenly It was announced that the same
f.c-7ry had gone into Bullock's hands as
b,nE-upe concern. Recently President Hol-
land denied that the Atlanta Rolling Mill (call-
sftis5rgia Iron Works. had busted the Citi-
z-us Bank. but was doing paying business.
On Monday, however, it went into bankruptcy,
and. like the cotton factory, is in the hands of
a court receiver, leaving many creditors to
DThis,le" for their claims This is rather a
queer sort Of prosperity.
Ex-City Marshal Thomas Miller, OF Fairburn,
rsp0rtei killed on an excursion train last Sat
uriav is still awe. He was in such a critical
coalition when knocked off the train that his
death was considered certain. and it was so
reported. He may recover, although severely
injured about his head He was carelessIy
swinging cut from the platform of the car,
ami mo- one but himself was 70 blame for the
sad acct lent
We see by the Gainesville Eagle that Mr..
Patrick Payne, one OF the oldest and most
highly respected citizens Of Hall county, died
on the 2,lh ult-
The Dublin GAZETTE calls the NEws the lamp
post OF urnalism.r Wedo not know whether
it means to imply. by that expression. that
from the head Of cur paper proceeds light on all
useful subjects, or whether the NEWS is a good
thing for the people 10 lean upon. At any rate,
we know it meant something complimentary,
and 50 we b0w our acknowledgements accord
ingIy
The DlIt0a Gazette reports the sentence of a
youth Of about twenty years to six years in the
pententiary for sheep stealing. 1t seems that
he had reduced lis stealing to a science. To
euIice lambs to him, so that he might put on
them his marx, it is said, he would get on his
hands and knees and so plsintive and natural
would De his call that the innocent creatures
w0uJ leave their mothers side and run to
him. His "extrelne youth" alone saved him
from longer sentence.
The Sand=rsviiie Mercury says that on Tues
DAY aft -rno5n last Bob jenkins, colored, cut
All killed Dick Adkins, also colored, on Messrs.
Terrll and Martins place. about three miles
from that city. The CoroEe-'s inquest rem
derrd verdict of murder, and warrant was
issued for the arrest of jenkins, who is still at
large.
Rain is greatly needed in Southwest Georgia.
A correspondent from Eastman sends us the
flllsInE news items: THE superior Court.
after tedious session of one week, adjourned
last Saturday evening. One case, involving
titles to upwards OF twelve thousand acres OF
laud consumed much time The verdict was
for the Complainant. The court set the 2eth
inst TO hear the respondents motion for
Few sriaL-trom the true oils found against
retail whisky dealers. our county seems enti-
tied 70 about Slj,GJ0 for liquor EceuSs.-Ihe
bar paid c tribute To the memory of ThoS. H.
Dawson and Wan. W HUMPHREYS. one the old
est aud the other the youngest lawyer in this
Iulical circuit. both CT shOm have died within
tn last ye2r.-Fhe fears recently exore sed by
the eastman Times relative to the shedding of
fruttrees. seems about to be verified"
Albany Ne,rs and Advertiser: THE sad par
dculars Of the drowning Of AIT. R. s. S .ephens
% this city, two weeks ago last Sunday, are
still fresh in the memory Of every reader of the
NerS and 4drertfser. His wife was naturally
overcome by the terrible blow which fell upon
her heart 50 suddenly, and was frantic with
grief during the four days in ervening the dis
APPEARANCE Of Mr.. Stephens and the recovery
Of bis body The excite nent threw her into
high fever, which finally assumed a typhoid
FORM and she : now IN very critical condi-
lun. Her condition Is one that appeals very
str0usly to the sFmpathies of every human
heart and many have been the sincere ueti-
touS let Us hope, that have assembled TO
Heaven ia her behalf
The 3Iledgeville Union aud Recorder grows
enthusiastic over the future of Ihe south. 1t
slys: The advantages of the South are begir-
ming % be kuOTn AID understood by the peo-
pie of other lands ami other nations. In a few
years h. tide will turn southwark. We pre-
die, IL viii be a deiuge MyTiads of human be-
ings from the forests of Germany and The silent
depths Of Scy thia, followed the barbaI ic ban
IeFS Of Attld and Aiaric into the sunny plains
OF ltaly, but their armies n ere small com
pared TO the army of emigrants which
E.H pour iGtO and OverTun eur SCUM.
Pct tLey will come with the banners
seytne- not the spear and the sword
They wli come to nIiid, not 70 burn; to cult
V1te aU improve, not 10 destroy AID desOlste.
grand future awaits the New South. With
cur resources fully dsyaopei and our country
lhcs.y settled the New South win be power
fli rich ami respected With a factory upon
every sire I'm she will raise the material and
manufacture the goods that ciothe the Grid.
Htu 6 church in every valley and school
I0use on every hill top, she viii be the peer Of
sla m0-f christian and cultured nations The
f~ Il ma Efa
HrF The ceatre Of the commercial dealings OF
tl5 world"
Clier the caption, Left IA ;Ise Dark" the
Athens Banner says: sunday Bightas hymn
Is icing sung towards the close OF the Ser
FLss Al TIE FIRST Methodist Church. this gas
s-ileuly vent cut. leaving the church in total
g4raness except for q small kerosene lamp at
lAe organ The congregation was in a very
sIi5lia frame Of mind as the time. Wh.ch was
ll-Fesse by the timsly remark & the
pI-aeher, Our lives may so out as suddenly as
.--~ IL vas found impossible TO rellght the
SIS and the services closed Something was
-steftalned % be wrong with the metre next
morning
4-t Id5mesville Enterprise reports terri
4.I occurrence under the heading Three Chill
--e1 Burned To Death" ItsayS: only few
,.'7AS ssl Dir. AnSley sent US an account OF
~ e1fi laS VI young child Of James Ialia-
800 up9n MS place This occurred through
sIgeuce or one OF the older children.
s9N We are called upon to chronicle the
s'-.IS q the remaining three children
n tla same nan. James lives on
a.. 4lS.ey place. hut works about by the
-i!. MeInes lay he was gone all day and at
ez4L Wei { of 10 uraaehfu or D-aVer meeting