Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-24
LETTER FROM CAMDEN COUNTY.
"OgensvElle''- HFmeneai-an anna
teur PerfOrmance-An Unfortunate
Occurrence-The Steamer Carrie
The Rice CrOP-Measles.


OwENsvIII.E, CAMDEN COUNTY, GA, February
0.-Edftor Morning Netos: Yon and some Of
your readers may perhaps be interested to
hear some tidings from this part of the State,
so venture to give you few facts. date
my letter from "owensville. y AS yet, however,
the place is still known as Owens Ferry, the
willie" being still in embryo There are only
wostores in the placs-one kept by that live
man, j. K Bedell, and the other by Geo. s.
Owens, of your city. 7 he former is now build
ing handsome dwelling within a few
hundred yards of his store, which. when COM
pleted, win reflect credit on is architect, Mr..
Camden Lang, for the unique and stylish APP
pearance Of it. AS soon as the house is
finished, Mr.. B. will have his family here with
him. MIR. T. S. Scarlett the present manager of
Colonel deo. s. owens store. viii in a f-w days
JOIN the army of benedicts, and lead to the
hymeneal altar one of Major David Bailey's
handsome and accomplished daughters. He
expects 70 live with his bride at this place.
That viii be quite an addition to us white
folks" So you see that the gradual increase
of population win finally bring us to the
willie" spoke of. We intend at some future
name or the place for Ovens Ferry is quite
misnomer. 1t is true we have a ferry, but it
is but poor apology for ferry A great
many complaints have been made in regard to
mIssioners, who have those things in charge
seem TO care very little about IL Complaint
after complaint has gone before them, but no
notice taken of it. 1t has even been brought
before the grand jury OF this county, but that
intelligent body could not see that any
action could be brought against the
County Commissioners for neglect Of duties
imposed on them as officers of the county.
The consequence is that the public at large has
to suffer. have been informed that gentle
man from Liberty county, who has at different
AatA IAkk
four hours, intends to bring action against the
county. That may perhaps open the eyes of
those gentlemen and have a tendency to COM
pei them to be less derect in their duties.
was fortunate enough to be present at an
amateur theatrical performance and supper
which took place last Wednesday night at
Mrs. Fosters, at Satilla Bluff, where one of
hlltons & Foster s extensive saw mills are loca-
ted. It was given for the benefit of the Union
Church, under the auspices of a committee
headed by that cha ming lady. Mrs. Wesley
Taylor. She was interchangeable in her attention
to everybody. The writer must here acknowl-
edge his obligations for the very particular
kindness shown t. him by that lady. The
performance which consisted of three cha
des-'Changeable, +" Phantom" and BOX
and Cox'-passed OF very creditably, and
where all acquitted themselves SO well 1t would
Dc lnvidious to particularize, yet l must
mention the fact that Miss Lula Lang and Miss
Mary Bailey acted their parts to perfection,
and Miss Pittigrew could scarcely be surpass-
ed by any professional in her acting. As for
II. AJ
to go into any description of her acting. Her
getup as Mrs. BOunCer'' was really immense;
she brought the house down every time she
appeared on the stage. After the performance
supper was served in an adjoining room. The
bill OF fare was rich in all the substantials, as
well as all the delicacies of the season, which
was enhanced by the bright smiles and pretty
faces of the ladies' 1t was a success socially
as also profitable to the managers for the
church
The only thing that marred and de-
currence which took place few
hours previous whereby a man named
Peter Reddock was killed by his brother
ln-iaw, John Johns. 1t seems that they had
been under the influence of liquor all the af
ternoon and kept quarreling, which finally
terminated in the above result From the
facts as stated to me, it seems that Reddock
came towards Johns with an uplifted axe,
when Johns, who had bottle in his hand,
threw it at him. The head of the bottle struck
him under the left nipple He reeled, fell and
was committed, was nearly crazed. He
walked one and a half miles to Major David
Bailey, who is the Magistrate and Justice of
the Peace for this district, and gave himself |
up. Major Bailey impaneled jury at once
which, after an examination of the witnesses
brought In verdict of involuntary man
slaughter.
The festival terminated with a dance. which
lasted all night About 1890 a. m the steamer
Carrie, Captain W. g. Lee made fast to the
wharf. accepted the invitation of Captain
Lee and made myself snug in one of the berths
until breakfast time. Some of the ladies and
gentlemen azailed themselves of an invitation
given them by Captain Lee to make a trip up
the Satilla as far as May Bluff, the terminus Of
the Carries run. got off at this place. From
what heard from the excursion party on their
return, they all enjoyed the trip and are pro-
fuse In their acknowledgements of Captain Lees
kindness and the attention paid to them by Mr.
Holtingsworth, the urbane purser of the Car
rie. Captain Lee and the Carrie are gaining in
favor with the people on the Satilla river by
every trip.
The rice crop on the Satilla was not as good |
this year, owing to the heavy rains we had, but |
for all that, business is good and money plenty |
Timber is booming. The measles are prevail |
ing here to a very large extent; everybody had |
them. and those that neuer had them are get
ting them now. 1t will be the writer's turn |
next time. More anon. SAVANNAH.