Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17

Rome The fatal accident. If sccidant II
oe, occurred near Kings Landing. He and
ssgts snit o ms companions were lying on the
Seck aneer the large boter. Isham said tl7at
ne dtd not feel very well, and. get;ir. ~.
walked towards the boats side. 80 = IS
TTeached L. fell or plunged headlo1E into tha
Coose- The hfeboet was imm iy launch.
&C. ms comraces tugged UaululF with the
oars, trying 10 reach their Eel strnaa Egit
the wind. which Wa blowing z most a = IL
1eat lhem oeeF a1i ere they coul stretch
ioIta thelr s.i- r.a 2 AID. Brown salE Tor the
OF p lHa sa5 .sr ua deaeh-tho ssfs~et - 10
Aapb 1lo. CT. AZ lC were not
tal Eee~et of tho maGdening
t.4t arlve Alm 70 seE refuge In
-t 1lle curious ce aase9noe connected
Wll- lata affai- q fhns ~ Dr. syned man went
% Rome Wfta Alr aI-fa
Under 20 aAad q. Wealthy BibliophIsts. ;,
thr - 1ork S-st says: The Hon Charles
=, hes, - Seorgis, has illustrated over 100
I'D one OF the greatest OF his produc-
.istorlcally, Is work based upon the ros-
= tne Confederate army. consisting Of au-
.ographs, original army orders. $50 original let
ters. and many portraits. prints maps, and
plans OF battles. The work makes ten thick
volumes. At cost OF $50 he has illustrated
the siege Of Savannah in I779' and he has
alse, at great expense, illustrated with many
rare prints the Life Of Tomo Chi-Chi,' q
6eorg1a Chief, who, in 1754, visited Europe
with Governor Oglethorpe."
The MilledgevilIe Unfol and Recorder says:
on the Increase among the people. Georgia is
not, perhaps any worse Of IN this respect than
her sisters- But there is hardly a dag that one
or more perzCns are not brought to the asylum
at this place. The Legislature must do some
thing towards extending the accommodations
Tor her issane, and her representatives will be
recrsant % high and sacred duty il they
daily ana delay when prompt action is de-
manded by every consideration Of humanity
and selfinterest" )"
Americus Recorder: During the session of
the agricultural Convention at ThomasviIIe
the truth became prominent. from converse
ton with planters from that section and below,
that rice was their most remunerative crop.
The returns from the upland rice were entirely
satisfactory, ana this kind makes the same
yield Ia our immediate ton. Our families
would be healthier by the more general use of
rice, upon which large portion of the world
already SubSists. 1t is pre-eminently the food
or the world The trouble OF cleaning il has
been one hindrence 70 its introduction with US,
hut at ThcmasviIle we were shown a cheap
threshing machine, which every family could
have"
On the subject Of THE Farming Interests
the Columbus ERQltireT-Sua says: The beau
tiful spring weather for the past week or two
has given an impetus to farming operations.
On account OF the bad veal her during the lat
ter part OF the winter ali out-Of-door work was
very much retarded, but such days as are now
upon us will give an opportunity TO overcome
the delay. A chat with number OF farmers
yesterday convinced us that there is a great
ucai oA ATuln III inc asSeEbtOn tlAL a. one
mans crop is, so he thinks of ali the others
Ia reply to the question, How are the cropss'
we received as many different replies as the
number cf times the question was pro FOUNDED.
Mixing all the Information aud then making n
average, we find that as a general thing the
farm rs are getting along very well in the way
of progress. Some of them are nearly through
planting corn. others are as far advanced as
they desire to be- while some have just begun
to plant. AS rule the land has been very well
prep plred and much Of it has been prepared
for the seed twice on account of the beating
rains in February, which the ground to-
gether that had been freshly plowed. They
are now rushing with corn planting in order to
get their cotton beds ready for the seed. Cot
ton planting commences about the first or sec
ond week in April in this section. From the
Information received there has been less wheat
and OATS SOWn this season than last, but where
stands were secured these crops are looking
well. Arrangements have been made for
mercal fertilizers. This, however, has been
the spring report for The past decade, yet
farmers continue to buy corn from the city by
the time they begin preparations for another
crop"
Says the Dublin Gazette: "Quite a peculiar
circumstance occurred one day this week,
which resulted very painfully. Mr.. John era
ham was playing with little Louis Tillery. lit
tie fellow about eight years old, when the little
fellow struck Dir. Graham on the leg with a
piece OF board. Mr.. Graham felt no pain at
first, and remained in t,wn until dinner
hour. but noticed that the pain increased.
ing. lie sent TO- DR.. Harrison, who pronounced
the smaller leg-bOne broken. He has suffered
a great deal, and at this writing he is confined
to his room"