Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-03
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-ts slovfng contrast OF the wei iDde-
car6ert tHIars OF the soil. It Is not OverdrGvu,
and should be engraved upon the memory Of
sH i.s readers.
z4evkrusyi-Ie is 70 have another hotel and a
--r-Caf 10 Americas. M. John Il. Hendricks
an olf citizens of HaEkinsville. died suddenly
,- uarsIysis few days ago.-Thirty- eight
fsIas cf old cotton were sold il Hswkinsville
o-s dag this week.
4 letter from McRae says the crops CT corn
and Gotten are both poor. Cotton was eonsid-
e-sbly Injured by rust. Ths storm during Sat
ursay night and Sunday damaged the crop
considerably b. blowing down the stalks and
b ating out the open cotton.
From the Athens Banner We learn that Ar.
j. Mathews, who had just fitted up a rev
eia house. running gear by steam, new gins,
ete struck a match on the door the other
rlht. when the lint caught, hasned through
i4s house, 81. everything on fire AID burnt NJ
gsrything in spite OF all his efforts TO stop IT,
Several bales Of cotton wer5 also Consumed
The only thing saved was the engine, with diff
ealty rolled out from under the house.
Cant. Van Marcus died AZ his residence in
Columbus wednesday morning at o'clock
BaHiR lieIichaeI arrested Gus BlackulaT,
soIOred, in Columbus, charged with stealing
from the Columbus and Rome Railroad yard.
The Atlanta and west Point Railroad has
three new engines-the W F. Orme, the D n
Sp-er and the J. s Elgoy.
vrvran Herald: There was a very severe
storm Of wind and rain last Sunday, which
was pretty general over the county, and y nlcn
damaged very materially the open cotton.
The Augusta ChY0Ricls says: The steamer
Katie reports that the river is lower than It has
been for the last twenty years She sustained
no damage whatever from the storm
Griffin Felrs. 1T is no slouch Of a storm that
can send two millions worth OF solid wealth
into the air as the one at Savannah did And
the trouble is, though il went up, 1t wouldn't
come down again.
Rome RuHeffn: Rome has two beautiful
vouug ladies', sisters, who 20 out regularly IN
iheIr pleasure boat for ride on the OoStanau-
a. They both pull an excellent stroke, and
present a lovely picture coming down tIle rlNef
lust after sunset"
Raiubridge Democrat: Last Wednesday
evening a. q negro named Jackson was cross
ily me river in the fiat. he fell overheard and
was drowned. The lat was filled with people,
but no help could reach the unfortunate man,
as he sank Immediately. being too drunk 70
even make a struggle Tor He
Hawkinsville DispatcE: I'VE learn that Judge
Pate in compliance with the wishes OF the
people Of TWiggs county. viii adjourn the Sti-
perior Court Of that county from Monday next,
TO some time between now and Christina.
There appears to be a great deal or sickness
among the people o. that county, hence this
action Ju ge Pate viii 50 up 20 Jefferson
vile on Monday to adjourn the court"
Augusta Euening Netgs: ''Ihs rum0r is cir
cI,sfed in Augusta and in Wall street. IN New
York today, that Col. Cole hss prUhered
conpr3rnise with the pool holders Of Memphis
aud Charleston. suggesting his willingness to
declare a dividend of per cent This rumOr IS
crezticg coDsiderab talk and excitement
among the boys, aud may occasion another
series OF sleepless nights"
Albany Netrs: ''Mr James Russell, who has
been running between this place and Savan.
nah az Express messenger. has been promoted
70 the position OF freight clerk in the Savanuah
Express office Mr. Russell has many friends
i1 this place who viii be gladt 10 hear Of his pro-
notion Hsis brother OF Mr Ben Russell, the
popular and well known editor OF the Balm
bridge DemOcIGt May good luck attend
him.
Columbus Times: The new schedule that
goes into efIect tO-dOY does not materially
change the running OF the mail and passenger
trains over the Columbus and Opelika division
from that OF the former schedule, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of the evening passenger, which leaves
&C. irlais train rms through IN Good wafer
la and does not make connection az Opellka
with the Montgomery bound train from At
lanta-"
n rtb Csorgfa Times: The Western and
sfTsutif. Railroad hiss secured 1000 feet OF
suscs at tha International Cotton Exposition,
= be held in Atlanta, beginning me hith OF
October next. for the exhibition OF minerals
snd other products along their lice, and in
- o5iacent counties. Dir. H b. Lee, the
general agent for the road, has appointed Mr
n q Garrison as agent for the counties of
Ffrrsrav GIlmer and Fannin, to procure specl-
rushs for the exhibition
The Havkinsville Dispatch says: 1T would
yaquire the services OF Captain Frey and the
Whole Post ONCE Del artment SIX months t.
sorrect the abuses and neglect OF the postal
service in this section OF the State The fol
lowing postal card IS more eyidsnee; Inc con
tractor on the mail route from Neville 70 Jack
Sonvflle has abandoned IL. We have had nc
mail since July 2jth, end by request Of most Of
your subscri1 i1ers at this Office, ask that you
send the Dispatch to McRae, Ca, until you
hear from me egain. Joseph w. Cameron,
Postmaster.
Augusta Chronicle: To-day will be filed
and presented TO Judge Snead for temporary
restraining order, the bill in equity Of Patrick
Walsh vs. the City Council OF Augusta The
bill prays for an injunction restraining the city
authorities from issuing the proposed four
hundred thousand dollars Of bonds. for the
purpose OF establishing the system OF sewer
age. drainage and water supply In accordance
with the election held in Jul y last The grounds
OF the bill are that the city already being IN
debted largely in excess q per cent, cannot
cous titusioually increase its Indebtedness; and
besides, the constitutional objection that the
tWo-thirds vote required by the act CT the
Legislature Of October, 1879 was not obtained
Griffin Netrs: During the service at the
ArbOr at Mt. Zion on Tuesday night a gentle
man in the audience. feeling anxious about his
mules. which were tied on the edge OF the
csmp ground concluded to slip out and see il
they were ell right About fifty yards from
the arhor some would be assassin struck him a
fearful blow Just behind the left ear with a
slung shot ana knocked him down. When he
opened his eyes his assailant had gone. The
wound was fortunately not a serious one,
though il was evidently intended 70 be fatal.
The victim YVES Of the opinion that he was
taken for some one else, as he had no enemies
chat he knew Of An investigation vas imme-
diately made, but there we're no develop
meuts."
Bsinbridge Democrat: "Since our last the
court has been engaged on the case Of John
Williams charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Prockeft Waller Williams and Robert DHr-
ham will also be tried separately. Solicitor
General Walters arrived last Saturday and
went into the case for the state Immediately.
At this writing the examination OF the state 8
witnesses has not been concluded. and those
for the defense are yet 10 come. lt will proba-
bly, consume the balance OF the week IN ex-
animation of Witnesses. and ths half OF the
next viii hardly suffice for the argument The
Jury is composed Of intelligent men-much
above the average Of petit Iuries. We hear
many surmises as TO the probable verdict, but
OF course az this stage Of the case no correct
op{u!Ou can be formed. The case is ably repre-
ssnted on both sides viz: for the State, the
Solicitor McGiIl & O'Neal Bower 6 Donaldson,
Crawford & Smith; defense, g. J. Wright. ID.
A Russell. H g. Townsend & Son. Gurley.
Terrell & Morrison. Judge Fleming presides
with great impartiality and ability.
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