Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-19

standing near by, rendered his timely aid,
raised the brush of the gin and extricated the
Iacerated arm and hand. Each finger and
thumb was badly cut, several gashes on the
inside Of the hand, several long ones from the
wrist to the elbow, end two slight ones on the
face. Dr. FARRELL Hogg was Immediately sent
Tor, who at once administered ether, and
found It necessary to amputate one finger at
the second joint"
Gainesville Eagle: "At Findlay's saloon on
Wednesday evening late, Capt w. T. Whet-
stone ard Mr.. JEFF. Vaughn got into a Quarrel
and nnaiiy, after the passage OF many words
agreed 10 so outside and fight il out Once ont
on the street, they walked on down Maple
street together until nearly opposite the Meth
odist church, where they stopped and con
tlnued the quarrel It is said that MILESTONE
drew his klife and rushed at Vaughn,
When the latter kicked at him, but miss
him ard stabbed him with his knife.
he then took To his heels and left At
hopes stables he got a horse and left town,
and At this writing is still at large. Drs Ham
and Bailey we're called to the wounded man
who found a wound about two or three inches
long IN the upper part of the abdomen from
winch the lntestines we're prOtruding. It is re-
garded as a dangerous wound, but he is doing
as well as could be expected Marshal Hainie
has made strenuous efforts to arrest Whet-
stone, but so far has not succeeded"
The Hamilton CHarris county, Journal states
that few dsys ago. while Hrs. Cartledge of
Augusta, and Miss Nettie Ashford were return
ing from Bethesda Church in a carriage. ''the
morse switched one OF the reins from the hands
OF the driver, and, becoming frightened. ran
at fearful rate. The horse had gone but a
short distance before the buggy struck
stump and Mrs Cartedge was thrown to the
ground with such violence that she was picked
up more dead than alive. She was insensible
for some hours afterward and received many
severe bruises. After Mrs. Cartledge was
thrown from the vehicle some one called to
Hiss Nettle to jump out. This she ATTEMPTED
TO do, but her dress caught in the works of the
buggy and she was thus carried suspended Just
above the ground, and striking against it would
ever, struck tree, and the horse was going
with such force that Miss Netties dress was
torn loose and she was thrown several feet in
front OF the buggy. She received a number of
room for some time"
Darien Timber Gazette: 1T is with great
deal OF pleasure that We state most positively
that a branch road from No. /, Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, to Evelyn, will soon be
built and connect with Darien by steamer The
route, about five and half miles, has been
| ordered surveyed, and we have no doubt but
that by Christmas daily trai S win be running
/ regularly on the route between No. and Eve
/ lyn. When this Is done passengers can make
/ the trip from Darien TO No. in about forty
/ minutes, which will be saving of many hours.
/ An enOr and we are satisfied that it will be a
/ successful one, will be made to have Generals
/ cut dredged out sufficiently to enable light
draft steamers TO pass to and fro In connection
/ the intention Of the Macon and Brunswick
/ Railroad managers 70 build their branch road
/ down the rice bank to the river at Evelyn,
/ thereby doing away with the mile walk that
| our people often complain about. When this
! route is completed il will take passenger but
/ four and a half hours to make the trip TO Sa-
| vannah from Darien, which will be big
saving over the steamboat route now in
| vogue"
Augusta Net0s, nth instant: THE Injunction
| case Of Patrick Walsh versus the city Of Au-
| gusta was concluded this morning before Judge
! Suead. sitting as Chancellor in the Court OF
| Equity. Able and extended argument was
| msde by all the attorneys present, and Judge
| Snead delivered his opinion Immediately on
/ the conclusion of the argument OF counsel.
/ The city was sustained in the measures for In
/ ternal improvement by the Mayor and Council,
/ and Judge Snea1's decision was for the city in
l the two points discussed, the cOnstitutiOnality
/ OF municipal Indebtedness and the legal result
/ of the election authorizing the issue OF bonds;
| that is he decidsd that the constitutional
| clause. when rightly interpreted. meant that
/ cities might increase their municipal indebted
/ ness seven per cent. after the adoption OF the
constitution. and he also decided that the
| constitution. when describing who are quail
/ fled voters, meant that elections must be de-
/ cided by a twO-thirds vote OF those voting at
an election. On the delivery of this decision
/ by Judge Snead, cOmpainant's counsel gave
/ notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court, and
| the bill Of exceptions is now being drawn for
/ this purpose"