Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-19

~~N--~r %1Ae--s NOAACS SPouQCuL MIltcS the
columbus Times, October 18th, that, day or
TWO before, colOred girl was found drowned
IN well, examination developing the double
crime Of rape and murder. Suspicion attached
to John Redd, cOlored. who was at once arrest
ed and jailed. The next morning regiment
Of colored men, backed by a battalion Of white.
appeared, headed by a bugler. and were only
prevented from lynching Redd by the persua-
sive powers Of the Sheriff and Colonel wad-
dell. who met then before they reached the
town.
The Madison MddisOHiGn says one Lon
Aycoek, OF Greensboro, being in Madison, Join
ed party OF gentlemen in a bird hunt at the
invitation Of Mr.. W. H Crawford, three miles
from that city, the other day When the hunt
was over and the parties returned to the city.
Mr.. Crawford found that his valuable gold
watch had disappeared from its place in his
sitting room Notifying the jewellers around
the country, it was soon recognized in posses
sionof Lon AYcOck, who carried il to Greens
boro and traded it OF, receiving another watch.
which he sent to his brother in Madison to sell.
Mr.. Crawford speedily recovered his watch.
but forbears 70 prosecute on account OF the
"respectability" Of the party and his family.
Is there any difference in thievesf
The steam ginnery OF L. l. Waldrop, de-
ceased. three miles from Conyers, was de-
stroye by fire on the 14th inst, with five or
six bales Of cotton. The day before an out
house Of Mr.. Turner was burnt, with about
eight hundred pounds Of seed cotton
Hartwell sun: John NJ. Reynolds, while
opossum hunting one night last week lost his
pocketoook with ffty-dve dollars cash and
some notes in IL. -
M.as-,-
well, a mean. thieving white man in this coun-
", stole one hundred pounds Of -four from Mr.
I. J Hilsman In this city. last Saturday, but
fortunately was detected and made to pay for
same"
Franklin Netcs: ''On Tuesday of last week
Mr.. Wiley Lees little son, Bobbie, while play
ing on the cotton seed near the gin, threw his
leg across the belt OF the gin brush. 1t was
quickly drawn over the wheel and broken Just
above the ankle
Griffin sun: Several wagon loads Of home
raised apples were sold on the streets Friday
The fruit was fine. sold readily. and brought
good prices The gentleman who brought
them in says he didn't have to pay for having
them chopped out, nor seventy i've cents per
hundred for picking them"
Columbus Times: I'VE learn that a difficulty
occurred in Wsverly Hall istrict, Harris coun-
ty, on Thursday night between Mr.. Charles
Lowe and Mr.. William Helms in which the lat
ter received dangerous il not fatal injuries
The difficulty occurred at a corn shucking.'
DuL We were uDaDle 10 ascertain any or the
particulars Lowe has not been arrested"
Franklin Nelcs: "On Friday evening last Mr..
James Abner. tenant Of Mr. Jack Lane, had
his house burned. Mr.. Abner and wife were in
the Held picking cotton: All their household
goods were consumed. They were thus left,
with two little children. at the beginning of
winter without clothing. bedding or furniture
Through the efforts Of Mr.. Lane about $50
have been raised for their relief"
Hawkinsville Dispatch: 'In the case Of Mary
Brown, colored, convicted in Wilcox Superior
Court last week, and sentenced by Judge Pate
TO two years in the penitentiary for the offense
Of burning the gin house Of Mr.. E. D. Bruce,
we learn that Judge Pate has heard the
motion for a new trial. and has set aside the
verdict OF the jury and granted a new trial:
also fixing the bond at two hundred dollars"
COnyers Examiner: "Messrs. J. T. Almand
and S. II. Anderson, OF this place. have leased
the old COrley gold mine, in Dekalb county,
about six miles from Conyers, and are making
Preparations 10 commence working the mine
They will probably commence operations this
week with a sufficient force to make it pay
We learn that a rich vein has been discovered
and Mr.. AlmanF, who is an old experienced
miner, is OF the opinion that the mine is equal
to any in Georgia in point Of richness"
Griffin sun: AT Wise's shop, in this county,
on last Tuesday, the gin house belonging to
Messrs. Thos. Mutt aud Marian Patrick was
burned. The FIRE was either caught from
spark from the engine or from friction Of the
machinery About nine bales of ginned and
unginned cotton we're burned, also the house
on the property, and the loss was in con
sequence absolute amounting probably to
eight or nine hundred dollars
Hawkinsville Dispatch: "On the 25th day of
September last, one William L. Taylor $50 call
ing HIMSELF entered the house OF B. ". Viii
iams. Of Irwin county, and stole therefrom
clothing, articles OF jewelry. and $50 gold
coin tan octagOn.) One Of the squares eight
on the OctagOn was pecked or disngured. Tay
lor was followed TO Pearson on the Brunswick
and Albany Railroad, where he took train
and made his escape. He is described as of
very dark complexion. scar under one eye, one
upper front tooth out. about twenty five years
of age, over six feet high. and weighing about
100 D undS He Is tramplng VaRabOnd, and
is a bad character for any community. Mr..
Williams authorizes US to say that he will pay
twenty five dollars reward for his arrest and
confinement IN jail, so that he can be brought
TO trial
Our Eastman correspondent writes Us that
on Friday evening last at the court house, Mr..
J. B. Johnston, Principal of Eastman Academy,
delivered a good lecture on the important
the citizens who signed the petition inviting
Mr.. Johnston 70 make the address He spoke
Of our various duties as parents, children, citi-
zens and responsible moral agents. AS Gods
accountable creatures, he dwelt with peculiar
force upon our first and highest duty to study,
protect and defend the Bible. He also de-
lineated the duties OF mankind generally to
eradicate sin and vice and exercise their lnfiu-
ence for good. and especially detailed our
duties as good citizens to trample upon the
terrible vice OF intemperance in our own COM
munity. The speaker was particularly enter
tanning in his portrayal OF the potent influence
possessed by woman in moulding the moral
destiny OF the human race Several cases OF
diphtheria in Eastman and vicinity, but no
deaths have resulted so far.