Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03

nature, but so strongly joined as to be conclu-
slVe as 70 Searcy S guilt. He was bound over
70 await the action OF the grand jury, and, in
default OF $500 bail, has been lodged in jail
Rev; W Harrison, a colored clergyman Of
the African Methodist Church, from Atlanta
IS IN Macon as the representative of that
church. soliciting aid for the establishment Of
theological seminary in Atlanta The semi
nary mas secured valuable lot OF five acres
Ior site and wish to make up about forty
thousand dollars for the building. towards
which sum they have already made some i'm
pOrtant advances.
Atlanta Constitution: "A young married
laay residing near the tabernacle at Decatur
lew DAYS ago while leaning against a fence
overlooking cut on the Georgia Railroad over
twenty five ct deep, with the child of a rela-
i've IN her arms, was precipitated to the bot
I'm I'm OF the cut by the giving way Of the fence
with great presence or mind she made no ef-
Tort TO resist the fall. but managed to keep the
ch'ld uppermost. Both escaped injury, but il
was narrow escape"
Colonel Carey. our State Fish Commissioner
writes as follows from BaGrange TO the Atlanta
Constitution: I have lust made an examlna-
tton OF my breeding ponds for the scale variety
OF the German carp. The breeders were in
trOduced into this pond about the goth Of
March Il now contains multitudes Of the
young scale carp. l have Just had some
caught-they are OF various Sizes the longest
OF which measured just seven inches. know
OF no other variety Of fish susceptible OF such
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Washington Gazette: THE Phillips Mills
Baptist Church situsted eleven miles south
west OF this place, was organized June, 1885
ana has consequently passed its ninety-sixth
birthday During this long period this church
has had only six pastors Among them was
the di -tinguished Jesse Mercer. who served this
church for thirty seven years. The present
pastor. Rev. J. R. Young has preached there
uninterruptedly for the past twenty-six years
The Baptist church in this o ace is an offspring
Of this venerable church"
Augusta Chronicle: Two cutting affrays oc-
CURED on upper Broad street Saturday night
In one instance quarrel occurred near the
corner OF Broad and Thirteenth streets. be-
tween Arthur Simpkins, alias Arthur Gibson,
and Lewis Mimms both cOlOred, in which the
latter was severely cut by the former. Simp-
kins swan the river and escaped. The other
difficulty took place at Hawks Gully bridge.
between Ben COnners and Jack Williams, also
cOlOred- COnners was seriously stabbed ne tr
the heart by Williams. The latter was arrest
ed and lodged in Jail"
Americas Recorder: "Our readers will re-
member the peculiar circumstances of young
Farnum'S death, which occurred at Hawkins
vile last week. Apparently in vigorous health,
he was stung by spider, or some poisonous
insect. on the lip. and in a very short time
breathed his last in the most horrible agony.
His father, prominent physician of Dawson.
was present. and assisted in bleeding the Suf-
ferer to relieve the swelling. small abrasion
on the finger Of the doctor is said TO have re
tanned some of the virus, and his whole right
hand and arm are now swollen out of all pro
portion. and we learn that there are grave
apprehensiOns as to his case"
Macon Telegraph: Yesterday evening the
Central train brought into the depot about two
hundred negro labOrers for Col RenfrOe's sec
tiOn Of the Macon and Brunswick extension.
lt was amusing to note the getup and luggage
OF these amateur travellers. most Of whom
came from Washington county. There were
frock coats. no coats, busters, vGlises satchels,
small trunks grip sacks. meal sacks umbrel-
las and watermelOns The line of march to
the encampment in the park was taken up,
and a. the procession moved off it looked like
q column of cOntrabands being run off by the
Yankees Tie force will at once proceed 10
the scene Of their labOrS and be furnished with
pick and shovel"