Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-25
Tht 991urning News.
WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1851.


a--.r~f~TG EeCOFttt n s tltCE AtAhb vi
~ ian inst. at d Ars, a quarrel between Riz
la' -ls,n and Lewis Warren, both citizens of
o5nutv. was adjusted in the old-fash-
NJ fs-y cuff in Preston. Both
for action. and we're ostensibly dis
Go bnt warren had his jaw broken and
- s-s.fured. as we Ie arm. by a weight. and
.-.tfral condition, viii e Nicholson has
disappeared
r5.l--tt. residing near Gaines Crossing,
...--t.- county, lost three valuable cows last
80 WHICH we're struck by lightning.
rss washington Gazetts states that one
fss- week an attempt was made to burn
.ra. portion of the town in the neighoorhood
.s.ra DEPOT known as "Dublia." Two stores
zf.e5rered to be on fire. and when the
s--.ss we're put out after considerable effort,
.r.f,ors ami steps were found TO be saturated
..t l-ar.s-ne There are a number Of build
fa close proximity to those selected by
80 fn,.ndlary. and had the flames gained
t..5gav. no doubt there would have resulted
a .eri us couhagration-
ITO Tboma ton Middle Georgia Times chron-
,--s The death Of Rev. Jas B. Payne, of
-,-sT 81 heart. Payne was prominent
,rs,b4.Ii.t rniaister aad had served his church
,,-over fifty years. He was vel known in
Middle and North Georgia.
albany is movilg for a new fire company.
Effsh ogden, Sr, an old and respected citi
ION dfed OF dropsy on the 18th last. at bis resi-
dance near Jesup.
General John B. Gordon te egraphs to the
Atlanta Constitution that he has paid over the
money required and taken the deed Of the
cs.r5.a Western Railroad. The deed has been
Stoned ana the construction OF the road is re
carried as assured
The negro church at Graves Station, neal
r,Os7u. was turned one night last week, and
tba fire vas undoubtedly Of incendiary origin
d. the building had not been used at all on the
1frbt of the Ere. The burning CT the church
mt an end to a law suit respecting the build
irr which had not been settled, aud the case
vas to have been tried here last Friday.
Tile Laaier House. at Macon, has been leased
f,r FIVE years by Messrs. Stewart, Powell s
Co.
Anderson Speer. cOlore1, convicted at Macon
ftas murder Of Thomas Booker, c1lored. and
-4c5mmenfei to the mercy of the court, was
ssrrqncad by Judge Simmons to Imprisonment
for life in the peuitentiary.
Ice Gordon, cllored. found guilty of volun
manSlau ghter was sentenced in the Bib
SUPERIOR Court by Judge Simmons to five yearS
in the penitentiary
Macon Telegraph aud Messenger: I'VE Tn
darstaui that the rolling stocS, cars, etc. OF
The n aeon street railroad have been sold Ia
tb- Atlanta street Car Company. MIR. Ed
Peters. superintendent Of the Atlanta com
uluv. was in Macon yesterday arranging about
The purchase.
r4-.orr,,. "a o.;--e >-,,,o+;,,-.- 49,
h-en canreuced in the Sheffield Copper slime
and they are paying handsomely. 1t is actual y
tine t;la- mis- mine is as rich any to be-
fguuf auywhe e, end the stock is selling
ragi at two hundred.
HsrTien County Neirs: From EIr. z. J
WiIIsms Jr-, We learn that severe cyclone
vIslt-i the neighb )rhOOd of Mr. S. G. Williams
on Friday night of last week Much damage
was lone the fencing. orchard and crop Of the
latter and perhaps others, OF whom we have
not heard, have suffered from the storm
The Cochran Enterprise states that q by
r,r14I BRYANT was ploWing the other day anC
heard a kissing noise above him, and lOokinguI
awthat the whole elements we're dark witt
Will DUCKS Strange to say one of the flock
fell near him. AMI ON inv. stigationit was founC
tlba lead with bullet hole through its body
Irhld been dead long enough to begin to rot
Oqt.nap Free Press: "Eohn Williams. the
negro Who was charged with breaking into
pri..-tS store but was acquitted for want OF
sufi lent evidence. was arrested again by
sheriff Mcneil before he left the court house
This time he is wanted in Monticello, Ia. fol
horse stealing. lie was delivered to the Sheriff
of Jefferson county last Wednesday"
IqGrarge Re ,0rter: we aye happy to state
on excellent authority, that the columbus ans
Tome Railroad will almost certainly be com
platrI to L.aGrauge this fell. The work vii
De done by a railroad combination, and thu
people along the line viii not be asked for 81 b
So iutious The Company hope that the PEG
pie of L.aGrsnge viii appreciate their efforts
however and expect them to be liberal il
granting The right of way and building sites"
l5nvers Weekly: Notwithstanding the fail
MR. If Tumau Il Co. to purchase the R0ckdal,
Paper Mills the factory OF ten thousand spin
dies is TO be erected near our place. just al
We ere going Co press we learn that company
0rcfritdliSts, embracing two Of our merchants
have purchased the famous Abe Shoals. ant
that the anu n talse OF factory will b. put il
operation at Ouce. This is good news for u
ain we have room for many more. Jus
bring them right along.
Hawkinsvills Dispatch. "Mr James Cad
we'll very old gentleman living about threi
miles from Chauncey, had the misfortune o
having four hundred dollars stolen from him
fes days since He had deposited his mOn-l
in the woods for safe keeping, in lots of abOu
four hundred dollars. and was in the habit o
visiting IN the vicinity Of his money deposit
every day or two 70 see II it was disturbed Il
any way. 1t is supposed that some one watch
ed MIN in his rounds of inspection and tx
contained four hundred dollars in silver coin
No clue as vet TO the perpetratOr."
Ouirman Free Press: The case of the Stat
vs. Luke Mccormack, for the murder ST Mai
shall McKinsey, was tried last week The iris
was long and tedious, though considerable In
tsrest was manifested by the public. and W
believe most OF our people sympathized wit
the prisoner Toe jury retired late IhurSda
evening, and after remaining out nearly thlrt
hou failed 10 make a verdict, and agreed (
disagree. We learn that the jury dilfere
widely-seven being in favor OF acqIittal, an
the others being divided between manslaughte
and murder.wi h a recommendation of mer, y
Mccormack Will be tried again at the Novem
Der term 81 the Superior Court, aud will RI
main in Jail here until that time, unless bale
out
The LumpSin Independent states that Will
having some new z ouud cleared up whic
was not more than hzIf a mile from the col
Torati1n line, Judge j. &. Latimer found prot
ably the Oldest pine tree in the county. UpO
examining the rings upon the tree Il wa
found to be three hundred and forty years Ole
1t was two hundred and nifty years old whe
the revolutionary war closed, and was frs
warmed by our generous southern sun IN
year that DeSOUO passed through this country
From this tree seven thousand hard pine shlT
giles Of the usual size, We're made, anu tn
Branches and rubbish supplied fuel for tire
6r four antilles duLng a severe winter mol
outstanding thai the Tree was so near tow
an gNa had never been put into II until IE wa
cut 6 own for the purpose OF making shingles
The Atlanta Constitution states that Col. j
s Newman has received a letter from Mr.. ]
i Bercs mans Pre- >ident of the Georgia Stat
horticultural Society fixing the 4th and o.
Of August as days upon which the society WI
holf It's annIal meeting and exhibition O
fruits at Atlanta. BY this arrangement dele
gates to the meeting of The state Agriculture
society which meets at Rome on the 9Th, lot
ami in of August, will be enabled 70 atteR
the meeting or the Horticultural Society with
out inconvenience TO themselves Abou
S-ventY-five delegates will be in attendance
aui SIS ali the fruit cIlturists OF the State ar
Invited to be present a fine exhibit IS e1
pectet. The Georgia Agricultural society an
The state Agricultural Society of South Care
lima will be repreSent ed The fruit crop prom
i,es vel, aud the finest exhibit ever known i
the state Is expected
The Wrightsvilie Recorder relates the follow
ing. Some years ago, certain gentlema
Suei another, in this county. for fifty cents
The suit, which was commenced in TN
Justices court and twice carried to the ST.
peri1r Court. was finally withdrawn and CON
promised By the parties. The defendant pal
the principal and interest, the plaintiff pai
the cost. aud each party settled ms own al
t0rueV'S fee. We are reliably informed ths
the sum Of money expended BY these parties
in the way OF cost and lawyer fees, amounte
% nearly one hundred and fifty dollar lt wa
not the amount involved nor HtigouS d:
pl-i-iCu that prompted these gentlemen 70 r.
sort 10 law, but each party felG that he was
The right and that the other was wrong
hence the suit and this vast expenditure c
money"
Gainesville Free Press: eve had the pleas
ure Of an interesting chat with Mai. A. T. Wes
President of the Che -Okee Iron ana Rallroa
company He Informed US tnat ms ROAD wa
In good working order and maging none
rapidly. ard that he viii build several ne1
bridges on his lire this summer Iney are {
nave zone aDutments, and the tunoeTs are I
De large and Of the very best material II
denies the ren0rt that the road is 10 be extend