Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-17
,REmARKABLE POEM.


IN lights thine eyes rs XVI H.
Georgia Affairs.
-- Atlanta negroes recently attempted to
es t1,fr progress TO another sphere with
..t.i u morphine, but their efforts were
rs-ei.
-,s5-uizsns Of the Northern Liberties, one
zlbu-ts OF Columbus, on Tuesday were
atsio over the report that a negro baby had
I, into well. The first move that was
- vas 20 send for doctor. A man went
r ia the we'll and reported no baby there.
sbou, this time the object Of the commo
!, -oII-i out from under the house, where it
5eeu tax -ug nap.
i-ens is on a boom. \ large number Of inn
-rsmsnts are in progress and others are
nsmpated.
The AmeHcus Recorder reports that on Mon
II afternoon Dr. o. p Tommey, of Americas.
y suddenly He as an energetic man,
-as.t .t Of delicate habit. He had ploughed all
forenoon. and while flushed and warm with
.s-eiss ID the hot sun, at noon drank heartily
lH water. While at the dinner table he
4 attacked with paralysis Of the chest and
IN. and fell from his seat. The water pro-
.si vomiting, and was followed by another
-.zysm. which speedily ended his life.
Tie P5stIppedI states that as the passenger
bio on the Kennesaw Route. due in Atlanta
.si0 o. IN, was coming through the tunnel
tunnel Hill Tuesday afternoon, Louis Fra
ccl0red, while moving in his seat, acci-
.1aly thrust his arm out Of the open window.
rEfng his hand against the wall of the tunnel,
.h broke his arm in two places the fore
u. near the wris,, and between the shoulder
1ie1ow. He came on to Atlanta, where his
lnds we're attended to.
The C5vington Star learns that negro wo-
Ian named Hannah Root, living on Mr.. C. C.
right place, fell across some bars on last
larday, and was so severely injured that she
81 n a little while. She was carrying two
l.kets Of water at the time-one on her head
b the other in her hand-and in attempting
cross the bars her foot slipped and she fell
MSS them. iDjuring herself so severely as to
induce death.
The Charlottesville correspondent of the
lanta Constitution states that two hundred
llsand young shad, obtained by Alexander
Stephens from the Fish Commissioner at
lShiugt0n city. we're placed in Little river
turiay at a point about four miles from
'awfordville. The little fellows were about
e size of wriggle-tails, and had none OF the
rm or appliances of fish. They were brought
from the matching" at the Washington
y yard by Messrs. Quinn and Sherman.
~ were brought in eight tsn-gallOn cans,
tanning each twenty-five thousand fish.
Is left Washington city on last Thursday
at when they only were twenty-four hours
The McDu6le Journal learns of an unfortu-
re affair in Gibson, Glascocz county, on Sat
3ay last between DR.. Thomas Kelley and Mr..
lmas Harris. Or. Kelley shot Harris twice,
1 ball shattering the left arm above the
bow. and the other entering the head above
left eve Though alive at the time OF Mr..
=n's information, of course Harris death
s only question Of time. DR.. Kelley has
gonded His brother, Mr.. B. A. Kelley. re-
atty resident Of that county, is a son in
b Of Mr. BeDj A. WiIlingham.
Grading is in progress at Rome on the LIE
ariy survey for the extension of the East Ten
see. Virginia and Georgia Railroad. This
route runs direct from the Y. in East
me to EtoVah river just above Captain J.
Perkins residence, thence across on a
sDdid iron bridge that will be built as fast
Hmen can work. On the north side of the
lEah. Just above the junction OF the Rome
-lr0ad and the East Tennessee, Virginia and
sorgia. a trestle has already been built over
Rome Road track, over which the trains Of
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Will
ss when the new route is finished. making
'sct line from the Y. 10 the Forrestville sta
ne excursion train due at Rome Tuesday
liIg, at half-past seven O'Clock, did not
ila the city until twelve, owing to an acci-
3. on the ". and A R. R., five miles from
lletia The engine pulling the excursion
10 struck a COW. carrying her forty yards
he pilot when the coZ fell of under the
-'ss throwing the engine, baggage car,
1iess car and one passenger coach into
t1 No one was hurt excepting the baggage
-t5r, who had his leg broken. Passengers
e transferred and brought north by the
M Passenger
lie Jesup Sentinel reports that the house OF
wolfe was entered by some unknown per
o. Friday last, and fifty dollars taken
-'sirom. The office Of Mr.. John S. Clark.
graph operator at No. ? Savannah, florida
Western Railway, was also entered BY
-e unknown person or persons, who cut
through the floor and mOneS drawer, tax
n-asFefrom pistol. forty dollars ia money.
= registered letter. The latter was re-
s'ed, having been dropped in their escape.
:. : Macon Telegraph states thst the Board
-7s,ees Of the Wesleyan Female College
'sEamined the bids for the Fsmodeling OF
i.sse building. Yesterday, in the chapel,
1''ag Of the accepted building was on e1-
'a- lt will be large four-stoIy building
-2nsard roof, irregular front and high
- The proposed building viii cost thir-
thousand dollars over the amount set
'Of t. and this deficiency viii be made up
-7'igia- The building viii be fitted for gas,
and all modern improvements. 1t viii
'-sn complete, one of the most imposing
g buildings in the South, an ornament to |
81 and grand advertisement for the in
~.5l telegram yesterday announced the
ing of Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton, az
q mills. on Euharlee creek. The Rome
g g learns in regard to the sad event that
dLeton crossed over the mill pond on
,erfy OOat on Monday afternoon to visit
sAoor, as she had been in the habit OF do
'e her residence in the neighborhced.
--t her husband went over later in the
70 escort her home. They got to the
Oo4t about eight o'clock to start home,
''and pulling the boat over by rope
stretched across the pond. When
-l gone half way over the rope unfor-
sy struck Mrs. Middleton, throEing her
water. She Immediately sank, and
llsing to the surface her husband
y =. INTO the water to rescue bsr. but in
y saving his wife he was carried to tbs
- and both were drowned.
49, - Telegraph: "a TeIeordph reporter
P'TTS T!lles me carp pond Of Mr. VIM. Singleton
seen,' = 'l.sskoWski. In the former, which is
Ofigln' are large numbers Of carp,