Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
Georgia Affairs.

r..trrl- correspondent writes that last
-.- r.,b- Bryant Whitehead, colored
..,. near Eastman, was reused frcm
----..-.e.-.ty the report Of firearms and
..H.. ,triEe against tie roof Cf his
H. peeu,d through an aperture in the
+esugb- glimpse Of the shooter, Tut he
ra5t5us t0 venture outside. He says
another negro named Norfieet,
t.va. accused u cutd < some weeks
trl. motive IL FREEING at the house was
ffr, lWaiteueatI outside aud essassi-
.- Whitehead says now that Norfieet
.,.t at uo mere houses about there.
t rssy.stle impress ion that they have
-.,s,i ali .-,ed their differences without a
1s.l-
r. r.rrstau star predicts that the day is
f.rfa --e future when Georgia viii pre-
.--sr-rl,ct net work OF narrow gauge rail
~. rauss there WiI hardly be two toH MS
-. state not connected by some kind of a
n-ray
r- tmerflus EepubiicuH reports that the
f,-r.-. .f sumter county are tive in their
--.---ataas for The next crop.
.
tr eating poisonous evergreen trimmings
,.rra 10 ,..- streets from the flower gar
~. Several valuable sniIch COWS have fallen
ytlns
wv Arlington AiraHce has never known
fae-t1F. - s.ar1e iI that section as now
ra-slae planters have more than it usually
us.s rs Ils- them from enc season TO another,
ts. oang t} tie snortuess Of lass years oat
e-r frey caura, spare 1t TO the market.
H-Ea-u from the Couyer5 Examiner that
r,I gentleman by ths name OF John G.
Elr-s living ia Newton. near the line Of Rock
a-0urty. died very suddenly on Wednes-
Gay last a-0p~y OF the heart He walked
c-- on his v-ranjah. took drink Of water,
and lsI dead Mr. Burns was a well-to do
farmer. a clever man and good citizen.
Il- Sparta EiHdeiite remarks that ''Mr
Elsarl Atkinson viii probably be at q loss to
account for the fact that rot even the heat
sacceeis TO- cu.-iag down the dividends Of well
managed S1g,L IN factories. Perhaps be will
goT oid enou-h after awhile. to learn that
eiivea aercoHrracts even dividends :"
Wthis last Issue tile sparta Tstmaelste be
gHls th.ri volume. From its deception the
paper BIAS meg with success, ami We hope it
sAcoutHue t5 do 50 1t is worthy Of it.
hsNoctazuma Weekly says the farmers of
,tl. section have finished planting corn. but it
links they ought to keep it up about three
aa,hs yet t they want fall supply next
year The Weekly also says: There has been
Iss' stock sold in this market the present sea
su tl2n for several years previous. We hope
Elis been because tbs farmers are paying
ll-t attention to the raising of stock or treat
E- jhem ae.cer"
Ar s0sePh s.. Seymour, one of the oldest
citizens and largest cotton buyers Of Macon, is
dead
l-e Rome papers are still mysteriOuSly ask
-S What has become of Richard Griffithg''
Ills Indeed passing strange that a citizen of a
ei 90 larger than Rome could disappear sud
-ea-l and not the slightest trace of him be dis
covered
Ae' Jessie Boring d. D., was married in At
Aaia lAst Wednesday afternoon to Mrs. Har-
O. Co.4uiit stepmother TO the Governor
''-'p iierce ctieiated. Dr. Boring is an elo-
4lelt Preacher, and IS uow q Presiding Elder
g ile Atlanta district. North Georgia Confer
'-e- iAstllple will reside at oxford
Ameregs >lsmter RepubIican: ..On Sunday
-..-As tArfe was preaching at Salem Church
.--E niles ysst uf Americus. Harmon EsSs
S.- u AI. hice BASS, sSudled tie only horse
ts-si'@ 90 liS father. and went 20 church
- 11'' VICE me- started on his return home
..--l-., ~ =, hhich was blind in both ewes, be
. u .s-,vurc- ran away, and after running
t' l-ltt hundred Yards butted its head
-sAL>t large oak tree. ia which butt its
80 - "rse lashed out. Harmon had his right
y = oallI bruised, his hand nearly broken.
~ gaS lail up M bed unable TO work for sew
.Ass lAe loss of the horse is a severe
49, ~ A5. Bass, as he has only one leg.
.WH5s-r.'' IVY 'ue olAer II the fierce light at the
eI--->.a Atirs. ''A meeting of thu Augusta
-..y- Exchange was held Yesterday sffsr.
-, -, =. Nucl President W NJ Read presided
.7-- CIRCULAR letter from the Cot ON
T- aAI te.roieum Exchanges OF New
t.-- 4.'eIllg the establishment Of a new
ss- 81. '.l.4 S5i4 lahl. he letter suggested that
,.tH would be sufficient il proper
r4se--re, to give as perfscr a system es
aa.---,, 1, n t.,s-- taI hy s ,c.O-O,u01 air. Wal
49, ~ 1Ar matter one Of vital import
81 80 wing the support Of Commerc' al
raa.- ,'-elrl a resolution de claring tue
ts- --lt. cation, prom lSing moral and ma
ae--.rts ts.-tt ana moving the appointment OF
b tT,ee eI tlrec, of which the President
Ia ~ ----'-'lo confer with the prime movers
E1s-l.e l.eSiapl scheme. and report ba.-k
tar-s:--'-i. ana motion was adopted. and
5tN-.--'' a. llGrnrd alter the appointment
J.5.s ~ s. Bead, = ". Wallace ana i.
sA5 as tle committee" :"
ts.-.-ll p .-Sepgrt Conn j Farnler remarks. .sIt
p- ps--v--.' .--e alleged policy Of the Republican,
l4irtt-- 'Ne SoliI south by encouraging
-5s ,.5 =, factions IN that section. There
p-let..-1 =. ~. lunIiy 10 put that policy into
1=--7-- eIect- hr. W. H Eelron a proD1i-
ssT5.---.5 -nLeut Democrat of Georgia il 4
ms --t the CummiSsionerrhipo of 4 ssrif.ul-
% --ete is no doubt IF the sbundance
4--s ~ .S't' therefor. He has also rem
Hsass .t'.-5s ~ lJ the Republican side Of the
ever s,s.f - - y ie"Ard- There are, how
urt.ar OCULAR Republican candidates
1e ,1r-i.-9 Ile situation, therefore. GfTords
s1--.-. . lLGeps ndents an opportunity of
rsr.re A.c tile Republican encourage
E-ra -.4 ...54 course is anything more than a
lsro,rss--- 4 ot gh~ir attacks upon the
s,les' w Y -5s.rrieH County " s7s: News has
san No.. lL&t the TWO store houses OF Mr.
gla-..h5.,,7 ~ Uicslns0u'S Landing, on the
far- -er RIVER, were DESTROYED by IRE on
z-e-5b..- 90 Lst week Mr. D. ha1 a con
Fe-e cr- s-,,-A -A eI SoodS on hand. ali Of which
Il1 ~ ''.5- ----5- with the houses. The young
S1ry % tf. t.l Ia the store slept iu the upper
clriss i. -5 mousse, a1d was very dangerously
Ls 49, l-ASlns his e. cane Ne understand
-1si1s-s. = : t-UbttuL IJ is thought the fire
l- t. ---i Goals or chunks rolling from
n 80 On TO the floor"
--ls.s,------,-.-- u eor-eSp ntent Of the Conyers
t.-i s --..rs Jlllt paper as follows: 'sMr.
l-ars @, A.. tl-ce, who is about seventy
active r,-1. ~. ana VINO. by the wav. il otlite as
sTe-si ~ es some young men ssvS ore Siav
,seli7 80 So While he was down in a welt
-1ell-.a -l q tsmpiug q fOurteen-inch
-S-ped s5---- !. = bottom, and when he had
..-lEls H.. i-e- - lhc4eS the powder ignited,
- skin v4-, e. "a "a Eod through MS hand taking
il. g- 49, -eSldeS nliing his arms and
sLr AeF burning and almost blind
--vel ~ "aS immediately drawn cut Of
-'-se AMI i -tiie1 about fifty yards 70 a
" Tbc6 f-b IS IS reached the house the iron
pl;a,0 rst.,t A- y -en Using in the well fell in
S--sWer- 80 - close by, where a couple Of
s-thst ~ "oIA- There is no telling how
Sls thrs, q. went. X could be heard whiz
= grouB5 ne air some time before 1t struck
.-lisle Crr.-- ItelSi0n receEtly made by the
s,sstne r. -! - ~ the 5 ate, and which is in
- W take ~ -. ana the shippeSs OF live
ilt.gu1Ii-. 3. il I. t-e Augusta Chronicle dlld
Slof Colrr ~ n. AT the last term Of the Su-
1leaS 15-rs vi Richmond county. JamessJ
b-l1i fJrs !4- Sment against the Georgia
50 tr.nsr-1-ll morse, which was killed while
h sEiieuc. q g 81 from Atlanta TO Augusta.
,le car ~ sl.l1e lll I'd that the horse got down
s-..aais con6-se. ess trampled upon by the other
sSJS,55ggseae.- a.'l - In the same car. There was
si.-lag ann =. Toe running of the train or
e5r.l0 tie sri--LIilng ii,s-Ilng 70 the mere transpor-
h51'eaded: Fi-., alS- Is The railroad company
d5f eOmror' '1at as to live stock, il was
t- VS. onIr - carrier that its legal
~ eondpc3 5turnish proper transpoTta-
ae any ~ = safely; and that il Vas not
d s3ltY of tbSs tbs y.h which occurred by reason OF
esi and second, that Spears.