Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-18
J. H. EsTILL, PROPRIETOR.

burg on last Sunday morning bet,,oo.
t 80 y csocA, consuming the large two story
to9aibsS r;e OF hr John L. Anderson
si,l. sogeIner WIN heavy stock Of goods chiefv
tamlIy supplies; licking out its fierv tos,,a
oeloIs sun breeze that had sprune mn aftar
tne 11.,il nre % 9egan; The large two-story frame
uHtihhS OF Ut. Haynes Walton was soon an
yeioped and laid in ashes The fraroa s - -
II II. ". came next then a doable negro cabin
tnen quickly followed his smoke honss car'
bol5S bIiage ho1se' well house and chicken
pletely demolished Not n bo,s. eoias .
any kInd left standing in the ward TS-o 5oeys -
snd al the poultry save one old hen and little
chlck went up before the devourine eIs,ar,t
Nothing was saved from Mr. AnderSoois store s1,s
except TWO or three hundred pounds of badIv
hurnt shoulders. Mrs. McLendon- who was
smoTn, If = stSG U5 - sustained losses to the
snce IN the Home OF New York Mrs Mol en-
Ioh had her house burnt two years ago and
i haows u me value of insuring. The frame store
nouse IS oA MeIneWS & Tally was badly scorched
How it escaped burning seems wonderful As
70 tne origin OF the fire all is conjecture. A
HdHuFed Wild IumorS afioat as is always the
:. :, .se IA such affairs but nothing to assist one
III coming 10 a satisfactory conclusion -
discussing the proposed new railroad route
rom Augusta to the West, the Augusta Nelos
SAYS president Eugene F. Verdery of the
augusta and Knoxville Road, received an in
VltatlOn last night to attend an important
ralIcoad meeting at Statesville in Western
Nofth Carolina, on the Goth inst held to con
siler the extension of thei Virginia Midland
from Danville Va to Spartanburg s O. II
IS well known that the baltimore and Ohio
people were strong bidders for the Atlanta and
charlotte Airline and it is also known that
Ihe extension OF the Virginia Midland to Char
l9tte has been long contemplated. Now that
the A. a Q. Airline is in the hands of their
most powerful rivals the Baltimore and Ohio
people contemplate extending the Virginia
midland from Danvie through to Spartan
burg, and the subject will be discussed
next week at the meeting A com
hination with the Augusta and Knoxville
would bring the Baltimore and Ohio rivbt into
augusta, and would give us a route North as
well as our certain connection with the West
Thus it will be seen that the, Augusta and
knoxville holds strong position, and is a
gr at railroad key unlocking the North and
West Work is now rapidly progressing at
this eEd OF the line. with ample funds and
facilities at hand, and here comes one of the
richest and most powerful roads in the coun-
Try seeking connection with the South by this
new road. Such route would be twenty or
thirty miles shorter to New York than the
present route via the C., c. and A. and the
Richmond and Danville combination. and
would make certain the links of the chain that
VIII connect Augusta with Knoxville and the
l5rge Western cities. "
Speaking of the Savannah. Florida and W. ST
eTn Railway, the lhomasville Times says: 1T
IS said that Mr.. Plant hesitateS about extending
his road to Pollard. from the fact that the in
veStment would be subject to the domination
OF the Railroad Commission. AS the rlilroad
law uucS uOL Apply 10 rates, elInGF passenger
or freight, coming from another State, or going
beyond the limits of this State, it would seem
that the extension of the Savannah Florida
and Western Railway would place the whole
line independent-as to the rates mentioned
af the Commission. Thus il will be seen that
the argument is in favor rather than against
the extension, IL the question of being subject
to the Commission is a factor in the calcula-
ti0n AT present the line has to receive all its
Nes ern freignts within the limits of
the state, and, consequently, they
are subject to the railroad
We hope it will, it will then be a footing
with other roads which have outlets into other
States. The people of South Georgia are in
savannah, Florida and Western; it is their
road: their only means of reaching the outer
word While they are in favor of the Railway
Commission, they are not in favor of it il used
an engine of oppression to the roads This,
however, they do not believe 1t will be. The
people in this section are conservative. They
wish TO see a fair and impartial railroad law in
operation in Georgia, which shall. while pro-
t-cting the people from unjust determinations,
a. the same time give to the roads full protec
ton in ell their vested rights. This is their
position in nut shell"
Under the caption of AN Unhappy Mar
riage." the Marietta Journal says: I'm the
upper part of this county, a Sixtet year old
young man by the name of William Reeves,
cOurted twelve year old girl by the name of
Emily Foster. She consented to marry him.
day night week was the time set for the mar
riage. 1t appears that the young lady and her
parents. with the concurrence of some friends
mad decided to play joke on young Reeves
On the night set apart. Reeves ap-
peare1 dressed in his best happy in
the thought of uniting his destiny
= ith one so pure and lovely as Miss Emily.
little dreaming that there is many a slip be-
twsrn the cup and the lip A young man
named Charles France robed himself in bridal
attire and snowy veil hid his face n uncle
agreed to have marriage license, and he pro
vided one in the shape of an old guano note,
which he placed in an envelope and handed to
Thomas ThaxtOn. who appeared in solemn
dignity to make the twain one. Young Reeves,
stiil unconscious of the plot to victimize him,
with confused motion escorted his prospective
bride to a position in front of Mr.. Thaxton,
who quickly performed the ceremony. Imme-
diateiy Miss Emily Foster stepped from place
of seclusion ami congratulated the groom.
Young Reeves looked at her in astonishment,
and he turned and looked at his bride. Some
one had lifted the veil from Frances face by
this time, and when Reeves saw to whom he
wGs married, he looked the very picture Of
despair, aud exclaimed, My dollar and half
is gomez The ludicrous affair was witnessed by
about sixty persons. The young man at last
accounts was quite wrathy and says he intends
IN have tSp VOung lady vet -