Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-02
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Georgia Affairs.

rrrss on -. = ,Ifee Gordon, Of this city. The
ihs ~ ,ba work Of Miss Allie S. Arson,
PitiaF5' yrsnddaughter Of our respected
e n-- citizen. Rev L S. K Arson. They are
tstV1 -FIa specimens Of artistic skill
sinl-w Nm Crittenden, Of Griffin is dead.
Jug - ye,es and Advertiser states that
ll7 g. - evening while party of boys we're
% A.' craftsmanship at Government
gral.rg David Brown accidentally shot
Pm ,Fa foot with a small pistol. He was
t1ss- ~ weapon in his hand. pointing
ll--s il when it exploded. The wound is
-.,faL but not at all serious
n,o,v county correspondent of the
lI r.,5r,fsr reports that on Tuesday of
41- vr Ebzy Ford, Of Warwick, while
rr handling a pistol let it fall to the
~rs weapon was discharged, the con-
''.' -.s-iry vr. Ford's right leg just below
.nt and ranging upward. made it's
,-,,, tte q sshy portion of the thigh.
r,-7I .iirluce is the title Of sprightly
~ issued every Monday at Blackshear,
IN 6. Mcmillan
= arlington 4dcause reports that the ne
Wort Horton. who murdered Major Bethea
800 county last week, was taken from the
oh, had hun in charge by a party of
20 -a4u. hung TO a tree, and his body rid
.+rl.b bullets
s.us-rsvlle Mercury says the first
-.sar the season in that section were out
- less. r lbson's orchard, and were re-
..t4- T-nriIIs on Saturday last at ten cents
4. Erg 81
nm tie 18th inst. The peaches were very
large. and are Of the celebrated Ans
.- variety.
-.s albany Nelrs aud 4dUertiser reports
.-.,rs .-urday the corn crib, fodder house
sr,-5r shed Of Mr. J. G. Lunday. of East
r-,,bs--v. were destroyed by fire. He had
r,5 corn and long forage to run his place
.---,b the summer, all of which was de-
.r.t The fire is supposed to have been the
80 an inceudiary.
Tie Atlanta H5st-AppsGi reports that the
-..,-.ve COMMITTEES Of the International
-...- EXPOSITION has let the contract for the
- exposition building to Mr.. F. G. Healey
-.srW. one wing of the building is to be
..--t4-ai 81 August LIST, another wing by
,a-.t 18th. another by September list, and the
-.--4 bgIiiug by September 18th. About
.--.var thirty smaller buildings will also be
,s-s5 81 the gro Iuds Chief Engineer Sabin
nav at the North contracting for motive
= aver shsftug, etc
f. YH .-igeyille CHi9n aud Recorder learns
at5s R5sk Mills colored) Baptist Church,
Mr. Jewels plantation, in Baldwin county.
.s,- Nrrisether station. was destroyed by
i4ru Saturday morning last. It is thought
\ lave been the work OF an incendiary. 1t
r.s bran new building-had been paid for
-r1npIsrsi a week previous to the fire
Is saai4-syiEe Mercury states that Mr..
l-.-s5n Davis, while going through his field
..Fs-s. came across a rAttiesnaks aud cut
-r,a1 In tie middle with a hoe, then took
,-.s All vas moving the part with the head
.as5ja-. when It -urnei ami bit one Of his
sssrs
iGaayerylle correspondent of the Monte
--l Weekly reports that the dwelling of Mrs.
Es7 S5ur-r, wing near that place, was
s-sI with an its contents on Sunday night.
TIE DIbliu Gdzetts states that July Long,
s5rsi sent bis boy in tae piney woods riding
annie The boy cims 20 his destination and
,slsi the mute While he was gone two
rss-1t colt running loose in the woods, came
sai 5esln kicking and before assistance
be rendered some vital part had received
,sz from which the mule died in a few
s
he augusta Nslrs reports that one of the
1ss- and most silently successful robberies
nng5ri was psrpetrated Monday evening on
sY street While the upper windows front
-..le piazza Of the residences of Mr.. Porter
Eui1E we're open, some thief climbed the post,
l.s,sI the apartment where three young men
family were sleeping, and stole two watch
st1m the bureau and rifed the pockets of the
ty A pocketbook, with papers and about
d ia money, was taken, and the thief
s8g-i without waking anyone.
Professor Ames. the Boston expert, with re-
srl1-71 the Augusta water supply reports in
lurli utilizing Lake OlmStead separating
from tle can4l by a dam. the water to be
neil into the city by a Holly pump. This
r- throw eight streams one hundred and fifty
T. aud jf necessary Reds creek can also be
-L-t I'D. This and Rays creek would fur
- five millions OF gallons aday. The Mayor
opposes tA recommend 10 Council to issue four
~ -
mis- Uirh a tax of two mills for the payment
annual interest and the extinguisnment of
principal This tax in thirty years would
Al tl- interest and principal. IL would only
-ill- % two dollars on every thousand.
,ays the Calhoun Times: ssAIr. Bunyan John
els us that of OF one acre in clover he
4t1s year already moved twO tons of cured
l- which wall sell in market at one dollar
raauirei pounds. and about July LIST will
tF9 tons more, thea Just before frost he
IS lie can NOW another ton. making the
lut raised on one acre in clover one hun
dollars. And this Is no exaggerated OF
-ltfu. calculation, Tor last year he realized
-- than herein figured OF the same acre
Ff he had planted this in cotton at best il
i not have produced over One-half bale. OF
'z-v-five dollars, which Is the average CROP
-lr best lands "
Elsta Neics, 31st: About sixty hands al
s1.-y Mills struck to day for higher wages
PER day is demanded, aud the long pro
@1u came into town followed by the boys
-.aglv maEing a holiday of the matter. Nc
-s have been made as yet. >
lambda Advertiser. Information reached
,EuriAy morning that on Friday night the
l-ot Geo. ". Gray, our Treasurer AMI Clerk
l-r was laid in ashes. There was nothing
-t-u0t even a full suit of clothing for either
-tsJuS But short while since Mr.. Gray s
i=lee was swept away by a tornado, and
lave &c again CevOUred by the merciieSs
gl- 0r tire, is indeed a severe loss. Mr.
. Fas away from home at the time How
l-- or ginated, or whether the house was
----, va have not heard Mr.. Gray usually
valuable county records at his home
-Gs greatly feared that some of these were
atArreaI. 3lst. About half-past eleven
s last Saturday night, an infamous out
II s- ufre1 within half mile OF the peace
i-l.et % hirkWOOd. Miss Mary Ann Clay,
tssi E1 lte lady, nearly sixty five wears OF
luiAffV rlDDsfuur in her he'd THE
itaSt where she lives entirely alone
"a heavy push broke open the front door
AFiseaed the sleeper. Quick as light
e. 0lr.y negro man sprang upon the bed
sl.ea-d Miss Clay by the throat The
t-slrl woman recognized her assailant as
ss0 gt the neighbOrhOOd named Squire
A- aud threatened TO expose him. The
reply The negro made was TO tighten his
1a Mss Gays throat Finally Miss
succeeded in extricatiug herself from the
3-'-ls grasp and with the feetneSs OF
SIC carred through the darkness to the
% Mr. Wood. some half mile distant
--aFius The poor old lAdy's statement
e2-1 ami a party Of men called at Squire
~ canln and summoned him TO the door.
=. blrk- denied the charge made bv Miss
l-l Ar 81 length admitted that he had
~ ler house that night, but was drunk
-..- 6low what he had done. The men
--i1s- Of Burke AMI lodged him ia De
t- tle next day Yesterday the priso-
- Preliminary trial before Squire Kirk
- anu was committed to jail to await
1- az the next term Of The Superior
, a. & Weekly: We saw on the planta.
= -r e. Grant in Sumter, on last Sat
Nrrtatla wild goose It was brought
- lace during the war from the sea
&c There it has remained ever since
49, eth It's age, as it was grown when
Aere They are remarkable for their
a1l could this poor fellow talk he
.7.N,e @ US some Of the incidents of the
- dis cries are harsh and discOrdant,
heard at the distance Of several
rs g0oseship is a strange looking
-- and we would have dislked very
.r pave made his acquaintance unex-
- 'slcs Several darkies were in al
- -l.sLI, III snrr,a iar-eIr,- rrhen one