Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-12

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, February 10.-ColoneI
w. r. Moore, Colonel Of the second Florida
Regiment in the late war; is one of the mem
bers of the Assembly from Columbia county.
That he bore himself gallantly during the late
terrible struggle, the three wounds, received in
as many battles, fully testify
Colonel Moore is of medium size, of rather del
icate physique. with dark complexion, eyes
and beard. He was universally beloved by the
soldiers in his immediate command. and the
people of his county entertain for him genuine
respect and esteem. He is modest and unas.
suming in department, upright and honorable
in character.
Born in Leon county, he moved when boy
to Madison, aud thence in 1912. to Tampa.
Another change in 1856 carried him to Colum-
bia, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits.
When the war commenced he raised the first
company organized in his county, and was
sent to Cedar Keys, to take command at that
town. He captured there Lieut.. Selden U. &.
N, and assisted in making prizes of several
vessels.
His company was mustered into the Second
Florida Regiment, and reached Virginia in July,
| 1861.
He received his first wound at Seven Pines
and succeeded the lamented George w. Call,
! killed in that battle, as Major.
AT Charlottesville, in May, 1858, he was
| again severely wounded
! Returning to his regiment before he was
! entirely recovered, he rejoined it the day be-
! fore the battle of Gettysburg, when he re-
ceived his third wound and was made a
| prisoner
He was detained until October. 1854 and then
| sent through the lines on parole. As soon as
he was declared exchanged he again returned
| TO MS regiment as its Colonel, and surrendered
with General Lee on the 9th of April, 1865
He was elected Clerk of the County Court
and served In that capacity until 1868 In 1874
| he was unanimously nominated for the State
Senate, but could not accept through circum-
| stances beyond his control.
Last year his friends nominated him for the
Assembly. 1t is needless to say that he dis
charges his duties with fidelity and honesty.
The present Legislature bears down heavily
| upon frauds. The following bill is a specimen
OF their feeling in that direction: ANY per-
son or persons who shall sell or cause to be
sold as butter any spurious preparation pur-
porting to be butter whether known as oleo-
margarine, or by. any other name, shall be
| deemed guilty OF a miSdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined in a sum not to ex-
! ceed one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in
the county Jail for period of time not to ex-
! ceed thirty days. or by both fine and impriSon-
ment. at the discretion of the court.
ANY keeper of any hotel or boarding house
| who shall supply oeomargarine or any other
| spurious preparation. purporting to be tutUer
for the use of guests, shall be subject to the
same pe0alty"
While their hands are in, the Legislature
might as well punish those engaged in the sale
|
a large proportion of glucose. There are other
articles of food also that might bear inspection.
| Thus far both houses have kept squarely up
with the business of the day, leaving nothing
undone for the morrow, and leaving no loose
| ends to bring up. Only nineteen working days
remain, and many bills OF Importance are yet
| to be subjected to scrutiny.
| The Ada Gray troupe has been playing here
| this week. and have drawn fair audiences.
The plays Of Camille '.Lucretia Borgia,"
and other standard dramas, were well put on
too cfa md Cfa anfia do
Gray is well supported by the company, which
contains several actors of sterling merit.
| The impending municipal election has
| brought out the usual horde of greasy noisy
| negro politicians, who make as much fuss as IL
the fate of the world was depending on the re-
suit. These are the chaps who go in for whis-
| ky and SpoilS.
A good ticket has been selected by the Con-
| servatives, which, it is thought, win be sup
| ported by all the respectable elements Of the
| community. If the people are sensible, they
will lend all their energies to the success OF
| this ticket.
1t is very important to the interests Of
small city, situated this is, that it's municipal
! affairs should be confided to the charge of re-
sponsible and competent civic authorities.
The unfortunate difficulty at Madison, which
has resulted in such melancholy tragedy, and
| given rise to such great excitement, originated
| as follows:
Mr.. s. Y. Finley, on the part of Gen. Finley,
and Gen. jenkins, on the part of Col. BiSbee,
were engaged in taking testimony in the Con-
| a difficulty occurred shortly after between Mr.
| Patterson and Savage, in which the former
! charged the latter with having made a false
| affidavit. Savage branded Mr.. Patterson as
liar, and was struck by the latter. Savage at
once threw his left arm around the neck of Mr.
| Patterson, and drawing his head down to his
bosom, shot him through the body. After he
! fell, another negro, James, rushed up and dis
| charged his pistol at the PROSTATE figure, sew
| ering one OF the thumbs.
There is or that at this crisis Mr.. pen-
mis- Eagan cried out, xiii him!' have not
been able to get definite information on this
| subject, but at all events, warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Mr.. Eagan.
| A large number of negroes were outside of
| the building in which the murder occurred. In
a very brief period the Sheriff, one of his dep
| utles and a few men from the Madison Guards
arrived, and arrested the two negroes, who
| were only subdued by the threat of instant
| death, in the event of resistance.
A great commotion at once arose, the whites
| threatening TO lynch the prisoners and the
negroes declaring they should be protected.
| The authorities used every effort to preserve
order Early in the night the Governors
Guards, of Tallahassee, under command of
Captain Mosely, and the Monticello Guards, in
command OF Captain Pasco, arrived in "a special
train
Meanwhile the Sheriff. with warrant, had
gone to arrest Mr.. Eagan, who resides some
distance from Madison. He found the house
surrounded by crowd of negroes, resolved
not to permit the arrest of Mr.. Eagan. After
some parley, he was permitted to enter, but
could not find the person sought.
United States Marshal Durlzee went down
last night and his arrival increased the excite
ment to some extent.
To-day Judge Settle goes down under instruc-
tions of Attorney General Devens to open a
commission to take testimony In the contest
1t is generally supposed that the Republicans
are endeavoring to make all the capital posi-
BILE out Of this difficulty. and that Col Bisbee
will use all his efforts to strengthen his own
position.
1t is understood that the prisoner will be re-
moved as soon as possible 60 some other
jail for security, and that the troops will then
be withdrawn.
An attempt was made in the Senate this
morning to reconsider the bill to regulate the
sale of spirituous liquors passed Yesterday.
After discussion the motion failed
The weather has cleared Off most charming
ly. w. II. b.
Ci0NRIING AND u AprrrrI I, Rnnh