Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-13

st. Augustine Press: Last Sunday afternoon
the colored woman who is taking care of the
residence of DR.. Andrew Anderson, who is now
IN New York, heard footsteps in the house, and
though calling aloud several times received no
answer Becoming alarmed she went across
the street ard asked Messrs. ID. r. Knowlton
and VIM. Foster to search the house. These
gentlemen Immediately began an investigation
or the premises and soon found a strange indi-
vidual under the doctors bed. He was secured
and turned over to the sheriff. who lodged
him N jail"
Jackson UlLe Union: "As the season begins
TO open and the travel from the North COM
mences, the gamblers and thieves who make
this city headquarters 3uring the winter be-
gin to put in their appearance. Already one
or two have arrived here and can be seen al
most every day hanging around the streets and
Wharves. looking for victims. We have also
been informed that rooms have been engaged
on Bay street and are now held in readiness for
one man who carried on the gambling business
very extensively last season. We would warn
all persons to Oe careful who they associate
with We hope the authorities will keep
sharp lookout on these thieves. and, if possi-
BILE arrest them as soon as they commence
business"
Jacksonville Union: ION Thursday night
Capt. A Wallace received dispatch from Pa
latka to the effect that Mr.. Pat. Price had been
seriously injured. 1t was expected that Mr..
Price would be brought to this city on the
w Nater Lily yesterday afternoon, but he did not
come, and late YESTERDAY afternoon Capt. Wal
lace rece we'd a dispatch to the effect that Mr..
Price had been so severely injured that he could
not be removed. Last night Capt. John Price
received a dispatch from Palatka stating that
his brother had been thrown into the air by
skid and lell on his side. but was doing well
Mr.. Price had been engaged for some time at
Capt .Wallace's log camp. about fourteen
miles from Palatka, on the Florida Southern
Railroad. It is also reported that another man
was seriously injured at the same time
Cur Putnam Hall correspondent writes: sit
is said by some persons who are cOnveISant
with the growth Of the vegetable world that
but for a season of drought occasionally the
best laUGs would degenerate and become
worthless. II true. we have had enough to
improve our lands this year. The corn crop is
almost an entire failure The farmers will not
generally make enough to last them until
April Hopes were entertained of a good cot
ton crop, but we are in the midst of . protrac-
ted drought now, and if we do not get rain in
few days much fruit will be lost. We read and
hear great deal of fostering railroads. fac
tories, etc, but il any branch Of industry
needs the fostering care of legislation it is that
God ordained occupation = farming. The
orange crop will be very short"
Madison Recorder: Yesterday morning
about o'clock. Mr.. S. NJ. Hankins, our worthy
Sheriff. was walked up by the roaring of fire.
He Immediately sprang from his bed and
found that the north end of his kitchen was
on fire The wind was blowing directly to-
wards the house which he was living in. Hav-
ing so little assistance, and there being but lit
tie water on the place. he was powerless to
prevent a terrible confagration. He had in
course of erection nearly completed an excel
lent tWO-stOry residence, which was within
short distance of the other buildings. This
being so dry the flames swept through, and it
burnt like tinder. All the houses on the place
saved except small amount Of furniture ana
very little wearing apparel"