Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-26

Mr. William Il. Hagood is serecting new saw
mill at his piece. three miles below Barnwell.
Forty thousand more bales of cotton have
been handled on the GreenviIle Railroad this
season than last up to date
The heavy rains in Barnwell cut the roads
up terribly, and nearly all the streams over
flowed their banks until they were almost inn
passable.
An order went into effect on the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad and its branches on
the 18th instant. prohibiting all freight trains
from transporting passengers 1t is under
stood this is caused by the liability to accidents
on freight trains
The railroads have been so crowded with
freight recently that it has been almost impos-
sible for the wood dealers to get wood to Co
lumbia.
1t is said that A. G. McFall. of Port Royal
will erect in the near future a commodious
building at Yemassee, and sell at wholesale
corn, hay, grits. etc.
Captain John W. Gregorie has sold his resi-
dence at Millville to Mr.. R. Bowman The
former will build handsome residence at Nc
Phersonville, where he will reside in future.
1t is rumored that the Columbia and Green
vlue hsllroad car shops at Helena viii be re-
moved TO Columbia during the next year. In
case the removal is made the NewberrY NelUs
suggests that the building at Helena might be
easily converted into cotton factory.
Near Jonesvile, in Union county, last Satur-
day night, difficulty arose between Mr..
Walker Long and Clio Foster, cOlored, and,
according to the evidence obtained at the
Coroner's inquest, Mr. Long shot Clio Foster
and his brother Ned, who interfered. wound
ing Clio dangerously. il not mortally, and
killing Ned almost instantly.
number Of white and colored Democrats
have given in their testimony at Hampton this
week, and there will be proof enough Of the
fact that Tillman carried the election in that
county without violence. Colonel Murphy and
ID. {. Webb, Esq, represent Mr.. TItlman, and
Collins, white, and Brabham, colored, repre-
sent Smalis.
In Georges Creek Township, Orangeburg
/ county, on Wednesday night of last week, the
outbuildngs of Capt Henry Croft, containing
four hundred bushels of corn, four thousand
pounds of fodder, and other valuable property
W, re destroyed. The fire was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary, for when first discov-
cred three buildings were in flames.
On Tuesday son Of Mr.. George Patterson,
who resided near Hagood's Mill, Barnwell
county, was arrested on a warrant taken out
by Judson Still, Sr., charging him with the
crime of burning his stables and barns the
week before. Mr.. Patterson's friends, as well
as himself, assert his innocence. and claim
that they will be able to prove that be was not
within three miles of the place on the night in
| question.
Last Friday Dan Lsvick while fishing in
/ PAGES Branch, near Trenton, Edgeflel1 county,
| found the skeleton of a negro child in the
swamp The skeleton proved to be that Of
/ Alexander Youngbload, a negro boy about five
! years old, who had been living with negro
/ woman since his father was put in the peni-
| tentiaFy last June. Coroner Corley held an
/ inquest and the jury found the verdict of will
/ ful neglect and cruel treatment against Eliza
/ Huet, with whom the child was living, as the
/ cause of death. The child was missing about
/ the time of the last snow, and is supposed to
/ have frozen, being driven out the road by
/ the cruel treatment of Eliza Huet Eliza Huet
/ was sent TO Jail to await trial.