Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-08

Georgia Affairs.
The Columbus people are pressing forward
with their river steamer enterprise, and have
selected a light draft steamer at New Orleans
one thousand dollars premium is offered fol
the best bale of cotton At the Cotton EXPO
stion in Atlanta, commencing in October and
ending in January.
The Rome Bulletin reports the arrest and
falling OF Ben Spriger and William Sims, both
c0lored. charged with assault with intent to
commit nameless crime under almost pre-
csely similar circumstances, the first on Tues
day and the latter on Wednes Jay evening last.
sni against young married Ia les Of the same
name, in the same heighbOrhood Both the
ladies escaped by seiziBg shOtguns and threat
ening the lives OF the villains.
The Gainesville EGqle says that near Blue
Ridge creek the other day. Thomas stovaH and
Wesley Watson disputed about which was the
largest-the Methodist or the Baptist denomi-
uatious-and came to blows. StovaI drew his
knife and Inflicted severe wounds upon Watson
in the shoulder and forehead, BREAKING of the
point Of his knife in Wat sons head
ilIt is said that Col W. II. Willis, Of Ogle-
thorpe, has cleared $1,000 on dried peaches
this season.
Colonel Cole says that after consultation with
Colonel McCracken he is satisfied that trains
wiz be run from Atlanta to Macon in next Jan
uary.
Col. VI. A. Maxwell, Of Americus, seventy
six years Of age, has been stricken down with
apOplexy, and is in a critical condition.
The big Georgia dai'ies, like the railroads.
have all gone on a boom. The Savannah
NEvs, Augusta Chronicle and Columbus En-
quuer-SuH spread cut into mammoth trade
issues, while the Atlanta Constitution aus
pici1usly folded or lnfolded into large, well
printed eight-page Journal after the model OF
the Louisville COurier-J0UrRdl.
Della ami Henrietta Peterson, colored, of
Cairo. Thomas county, have been arrested and
imprisoned, charged with the crime of infanti-
eide.
DIR. McTyre, OF Thomas county, raised this
year fine crop Of hay from grass seeds brought
by him from Brazil The doctor spent many
wears in Brazil, and brought home with him
many seeds for trial in this country. He con-
siiers his Brazilian grass a success.
The Georgia LeCOnte pear has been exam
iued and indorsed by the Pennsylvania Horti-
cultural Society, where its twin brother, the
Kiefer, most fi0urishes
Way cross is now the terminus Of the West
ern Division Of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway.
few nights ago the bel room Of Mr.. Harris,
Secretary Of the Senate, was entered while he
was asleep and his pants robbed Of about eighty
dollars No clue to the thief.
A surveying patty has for two weeks been
at work on the preliminary survey Of the At
lanta Canal
Monroe Advertiser: "lIr. Smith. the young
man who for two years past has been selling
fruit trees in this aud adjoining cOnn,ies, died
the residence or Captain L. b. NillamS
from the effects Of morphine
Walton County Netrs: "The wife OF GeOrgia's
next Governor spent last week IN Monroe
Whether she lives here or was on a visit We do
rot pretend 70 say, but she was here" Who is
she
Walton County NeICs: Last Thur. 1ay
Charlie aud Lutte. sons OF DR. Saunders, were
riding quietly along pealing aud eating
peaches. All at once a sudden wind blew their
umbrella to one side Charlie. with his knlIe
open in his hand, caught at tile umbrella, and
sent the big blade OF mis- knife into lis brothers
eve, a distance OF three-qUarters Of an inch.
Lutes many friends regret 70 her or his sad
misfortune"
Montezuma Weekly: ''The Savannah MORN
ING NEWS Is one Ofthe most progressive, vide
awake journals in our State
Moutezuma Weekly: "A few days ago little
eoIored boy lv ms, wlIh Mr.. 7. H Wicker pick
"a up a bottle in the road, suppO ing ITS con
tents % be quiuine, took Il home vita MIN. bis
father. also thinking nc Quiuine, dQInlulSt erel
dose 70 young daughter, but it effect soon
caused him TO think ne haf made mis- Ike,
and DR.. j. ". NIusOu was sent FOR ne phY-
scisn at once saw that the child had been gwen
morphine, and that an attempt 10 save II was
almost useless. The child fingered few hours
aud then breathed its last. The father, I'M
pressed with the idea thar L was qulnine, ha1
measured out three doses Tor the chld, ana
the one given it would have Z ade three doses
for an adult
alontezuma Weekly: '-rhe dried peach boom
has been steady one this summer Ihe best
peaches are selling row for sixteen cents per
p0u7d Our town alone has shipped Si5,UOO
worth and much more TO come IN.
RTo,,tezuma Weekly: Mr.. J. Il King brought
in-O cur Office few days ago a curiosity Enieh .
we take to be petrined cotton boil II this
be true. cotton must be a nallVe OF our own
cline He says he can PICK up a thousand
such rocks on his place.
Griffin Nstrs: "And now Atlanta produces
the newest 'crank' in the shape or a man
named ParteE- Patter 5 freak was 10 BUY up
SIsO.JOO Of good Atlanta property on t. ninety
daYs time auonOW the sellers have 'Smelt a
mice Patter viii be investigated"
Arlington Aduance: I'VE learn that the gin
houss on the Low plantation was destroyed oy
fire one night this week Oy the careless han0-
ling Of candle
Arlington AdUGg.os: .On Thursday OF last
week while Captain John Webb and hands
we're ginning some of the umbers in tie
building gave way. and all came tumOlng 10
the ground The buildsg was almost Dew. but
braced and a light shocA eau ed L 70 fail one
mule was crushed 10 death, and others re
ceived slight bruises A title negro glri anu
Mr. Webb's youngest child were playing 0hoeF
the house at the time it fes and the little ne
n, was knocked 10 the grou2d bY some heavy
fimb-rs. causing injuries tAat are hkeiy 70
cause ar death. Mnen she was struck sne
had the hid in her lap. and, falling with her
Ngnds lust over il, protected r from INJURY.
Il. W,-bb VI, $ in the lint room, which was lett
Sfst,ding and - quick as possloie Nith me az az
1870, 1,i-,t,s s extricated the CIR and child
and mules He thinks his mules Weuid nave
AN beeu killed if mt taken out IS sooE as they
were This is quite = loss 70 ~. !" "so9, i, ~
Cislly at this time. D sOOl after los1g ms
house by fire
Atlanta Constitution: 1T is said that an or
.-anizat.on has been madaa among the hoese
servants Of Atlanta for the purpose OF cAiliIg
a general strike just as the tOtton E1pOsitISSL- ~ |
opens. The same persons WHO eH8lueeIeu inc
EasherWomens strike are said 70 nave the new
movement in nand- The housewives OF tIe
city. being foreWarued, may prepare Tor the
attack before Il Is made
Atlanta Constitution "A company has been
formed for the purpose OF building Dell uhe
l OF rail around the city. This road will connect
AL our roads with each other. aud the through
freight cars that cumber Whitehall street
crossing viii be transferred outside OF town
The capital Of the company IS all subscribed,
the charter has passed the legislature, ana tue
work viii be commence / at once 1t Is thought
the belt line will be ready for the coming Win
iter's business. There we're originally two com
lpanles applying for charters, but the present
'comnany represents consultations OF E.l inter
ssSts."
Atlanta Constitution: The cross ties ere
being distributed along the road bed Of the
Nteorgia Pacific between Atlanta and the river
ara NE track viii follow. The ties are befns
naulel and deposited in punches Of five aioue
the road The road Is graded out about ffteeT
miles rom the city A force Of hfty-eigbt meI
arrived sunday for this road A force of' \ iraf,-
six men left Douglasvilla Iass vVaeE sp9 ~,
working beyond that point A temnorsr,
bridge will be put up evec the Chsttab6ocb-e
and those in charge still contend tbar r-sis y n
run TO DOuglRsvilie and bring in tins years cot
ton"
'tlanta Constitution: About two o'clocl
,.eSt, ardsy evening a neatly dressed middle
ssCad man went 70 police headquarters an
esEss for a detective To his question Mi
SsDvars the station house keeper, replied b
rslifng hlnt that Atlanfas detectives were be
rroIice- The gentleman. who gave his name
Fl ri Fefaalr and his home at bloomington
Illinois then told Mr.. Spyers that ne mad zee
robbed Of his pOcketbOokfont3lnlng ABOUT OF
FIuadred and nifty dOllaFS, q nne gold WatC
snd chain and three handsome diamond stud
He said that the iewelry worth about NJ
hundred dollars and that he had be en- rooO'
At well known house OF ilfame in the ess
ern portion Of the city, and requested d
Spyers 20 a1 him in repossessing q
Droperty and money. Mr.. Fernalt show
plafnly that he had been drinking pr
" freely, and Spyers rather doubted
story, but in order 70 satisfy himself obtains