Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-25
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR

face Of the ground, it Is doubtful Whetherthere
VIII be enough left to make it profitable TO
leave 1t alone. Many are fixing TO soS over
again as soon SIS the weather will permit but
other old experienced grain raisers say the
oats killed down will come out again and make
good crop We have our doubts on the sub
1ect, but will wait few days aud see. Wheat
does rot seem to be hurt materially The grain
crop has come to bs most important one to
our people, and after the failure Of last year,
the present condition causes some uneasiness
IN the minds OF our farmers who wish TO raise
tnelr oresdstuffs and prOvender at home"
Ssys tho Atlanta Phoaograph: Yesterday
morning Mrs. Posey. the mother OF the httIs
girl who would In all probability have been the
bride OF w. b Schnell. had it not been for the
prompt interference of Mayor English. reached
Atlanta an1 gave her consent for her daughter
70 become the matrimonial property of Mr..
ScnheiL Sne was at once delivered into The
CUSTODY or hr. Schneil who. we learn, has not
yet determined whether to marry her frat or
send her to school During the day there ives
rumor in circulation that Mr.. Schnell was
thinking OF bringing a suit against Mayor Eng
Hsh Tor false imprisonment The ahSurdity OF
such thing however. gave little credence
70 the rumor. Mr.. Schnell was at
tbs Opera House with his intended.
the crowded state OF our columns and the
lsteness or the hour. There IS a great proba-
ability that Mr. Schnell will return to OcOnee
to-day with his dimlnutive sweetheart, and
everything will be lovely and serene again
We learn from the Madison Kad5soaian that
last Thurs lay about 10 O'Clock 8 IN four ne
sroes confiued in jail at that place for various
oLfeEses from felony down. made their escape.
That paper says: They were l5cked up in
cells at night which are perfectly secure but
the iaiier let them, on the score OF humanity,
90 up in the large upper room during the day.
Tie locks TO this room are rot as secure as
they might be- and they readily broke them
! and escaped this too, IN the day time. The
following are the names and descriptions OF
the prisoners. a. d q list OF the crimes with
which they are charged: ''Lige Blackwell O
mulattO about feet 10 inches In height. weight
about 1sS pounds, with light chin whiskers: Of
Tense. rape. Richard Hall, bright muatto, 20
Yeas old, feet inches high. weighs 80
pounds, clean face; offense. assault with in
tent 10 murder. Vim. Kinch dark mulatto, d
! years old, feet inches; offenss, assault with
intent TO murder. Allen Carr. dark negro,
chin whiskers. age So, feet inches, weighs
l40 poun's. Re yards have been offered for
each criminal.
The Albany Ne,us and Advertiser strongly
I favOrs the improvement OF the Flint river,
I ard says: "Our peopls should continue 10
urge md demand from Congress these epDro-
/ priations In order to MAKE Flint river worth
I the expenditure Of the SIO0,OUO necessary TO
| necessary TO have the ApGl lachicola haTbor
! plqced H. condition to receive the larger VS.
/ sells IL has been estimated by the engineers
/ that this viii cost $4,000, ten thousand of
| which amount has already been appropriated
| by Congress The States OF Georgia, Florida
and Alabama, being all interested in that har
Dor, should unite their energies and instruct
thar Representatives to push through the
work. We see that bill or resolution me-
mora iziEg Congress on this subject has passed
the Florida Legislature, and the other two
States, together with the coant eS and muuci-
palities Interested, shouldFppeal unanimously.
Easy passage up TO the NharveS at Apalachi-
cola wOu induce regular shipping from Gulf
and Atlantic PORTS and the saving ia heavy
f-eights could not fail to rebound very greatly
u the interests OF dealers AMI people all
through this country.