Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-19

Georgia Affairs.
..--- v-frgarsou. c0Iored. OF Carroll county,
I'm Monday OF last week from injuries re-
......f from a tree which fell upon him while
ss.-i1z along the road
Tile Harrweu sun relates that a woman OF
.4- Unity gave birth TO a child, which is
.-.. "a curiosity. The mother witnessed Henry
z-... execution, and the child Is almost a fac
.Ie " the hanging body-its head thrown
.-.- is brackened as If by strangulatiOn, and
ELL. limbs are held in identically the same posi-
.-. AS assumed By the culprit's. It was born
/ l.lt
taezrl who assaulted and killed young
...-.5 sirI near Leary last summer, escaped,
.... was captured and lodged in jail. He again
e-d but was retaken. A few days ago,
-lHa the sheriff was going down to his dun
---r. the negro succeeded in jerking him down
rs..f5rsmost The Sheriff quickly recovered
bis ras-. and ierked the negro back, when he
-..I- f.I tn Sheriff. whereupon he drew his
r.--1. and shot him through the abdomen,
y-. .ea viii rroabiy prove fatal
uu-1 night last week the stOrehouse Of Col.
E H. Burns. at Ogeechee. was entered by
burglars and a considerable quantity Of goods
50 l-n therefrom. The parties effected an en-
france uy boring through the side Of the house.
They made several attempts at different points
tr Har= through. but were obstructed BY the
iron safe aut other things on the inside. They
finally struck place. though. where nothing
--.s .yalus- the wall inside, and accomplished
-r-- thlevish purpose. No clue has been
discovered as TO who the parjes we're.
A urlgident gentleman Of Atlanta received
a. f-rdays ago S2.2CO in cash for about S3o0,OCO
70 a. series OF Confederate bonds that were
advertised for. and which had been lying
loose iu an old trunk for several years. The
owner Of course bIesses the old trunk, and is
a s.f..f1uarI rIy impressed with the value OF pre-
serving old papers, even though they only
-.r-es-ut the promise OF 6 aefunct govern
melL
L fsv nights ago Mr.. Walters room, at 21s
THu-u.nd street. Atlanta, was entered, and
double case silver watch, patent lever, No.
asll. gold plated chain, was stolen from his
truuz.
George Startling, colored individual, living
liza Uus-u county. came to ThOmastOn few
sars ago suffering with a bone felOn on his
finger. He procured something at the drug
Store f1r his feIon- But on returning home his
finger srm remained very painful, and at
night after retiring, about ten o'clock, found
h- could not sleep and arose from his bed,
laid hold Of a small hatchet and cut his finger
oT
III. r. Waters, alias Sam Miller, is wanted by
tae sheriff Of Cobb county. The charge against
Waters IS murder, and the police would do well
co. look out for him. He is about five feet eight
or ten inches, very black, thick lips, weighs
about I-J to l55 pounds; hair grows very 10y
L. t-rnfna
p-arauce-
Pat Cranberry. a notorious character Of
color. has been arrested and brought to jail at
Syivania for being concerned in shooting and
beating one Of his coiored brethren.
Tie Sylvauia Telephone regrets to learn Of a
serious accident which happened to Mr.. Bud
CAN on Monday last He was driving along
lle road leading 60 No. g. Central Railroad,
and when nearly opposite the residence Of
Hon. y. II. Burns. his horse became frightened
SO a wheeIbarrow and dashed of, throwing
him oat with such force as to seriously hurt
him.
The Brunswick Adrertiser and appeal gives
the Iun. Der shipment from that DO last year
by individual firms as follows: r. B. Reppard
zss-9s5J. Georgia Land and Lumber Company
1851. 43. d. c. Bacon & Co. 14s4l,000, J. H.
Mccullough Il 10000, Cook Bros & Co. 5,6O7.-
Sud. J. D. 1IcDouough 4s04,OCO. V. r. Mitchell
$4,000. r. Torras 6C2 s39, Liltlsfeld & Tison
l-JlJl
The WrishtsvilIe Recorder makes the state
men, chat Judge u. II. Mason has a curiosity
il the way Of goat. The goat, which is about
one year Old. has eighteen hOrns-twO on his
head and four on each foot and leg. Those on
his feet and legs grew from his hoofs. and are
now four to eight inches in length. Reuben,
SON ef the Jutge, cut them OF about four
months ago. and the above stated length shows
che rapiLty Of their growth
The Macon Telegraph learns that on Monday
night about ~ o'clock fire broke out in the
residence OF 1Ir. b f. Avera, in Fort Valley,
entirely consuming the building. Alrs. Avera
had been quite sick, and made a narrow
escape. as well as other members Of the
family. They were enabled to save several
pieces of the furniture. The fire came, they
think, from the stove pipe. There was 500
Insurance on the property.
The old Powder Mills chimney at the Sibley
1-L-Ls- augusta, is receiving the marble tablets
decided upon by the Confederate Survivors
Association. to whom the chimney belongs.
and who viii preserve it as a memorial Of the
.Lrs- Cause
The Governor has issued commissions to the
follow NJ Justices OF the Peace: J. A. Walters,
p. .l -l trc- 0f Baker county; John ". Ru0i-
-l.- .i-I llstric- Of Monroe; II v Lester, oJth
1l t-.-- " Scriv, n; and W. H Dickey, !, ,laIth
district ,f Wucox. John T. Tatum was com
miss .l-l Notary Pubic for the 5Ssd district
ot Wayne.
Wrsllsgile Recorder: "a wildcat entered
--- -.u-e OF Cnaries chester, colored, Few
-.-als ego while he was eating supper, and
-l-A tlr last aud only piece OF meat that he
Aal and lett for the woods He put the dogs
on .-e tr-u and soon overlook him when
AFe-F nE-t eusue1. The cat was as large as a
common sized dog.
L0ccla Helrs; The storehouse OF Mr.. W. A.
t--t4--on, Iu this place, was burglarized on
sa,lr-ly night lest. th5 thief entering the
-l-l- ls 1y cutting out two panes OF glass ana
portion Of the sash in one Of the windows.
There were some Ten dollars in money left in
-r cash drawer which are known TO have
1--- stolen auu perhaps other articles OF value
were taken. though Mr. Matheson has not been
41- lo discover any further loss with absolute
certainty
Amercus Republican; "On Thursday the
most lutere- JIr-r ease Of the session so rar as
,le eity Is Concerned, was called st an early
A-ur ami occupied the entire day. II was the
.7e aL the Southwestern Railroad vs.. b. q.
5.-clel, OF b q. Mitchell vs. the South western
N--.F al colonel w. A. Hawkins appeared
t-- The rair0ad. and Fort 4 simmons for the
-el7Llant, B. e. Mitchell The jury rendered
a decision in favor OF MIR Mitchell.
t-e IMPRESSION is that the case viii 90 before
-ecupreme Count"
Athens Chronicle: "A coIored man was cut
--is wood on the premises OF Mrs. Christy last
"rrk- au1 observed some marks on a chip that
came from the heart Of a large oak stick which
--- -al1 looked 70 him Ike writing. He accord
.=5 carried 10 10 Ms Jhristy, who now has II
.- -rr D. asession. u is q small chip. about an
t-u square, and in the centre Of it is the figure
- a7 perfect as could be made. How il got
-t7ie VIII probably remain q mystery forever.
-L1 Istre looks as II il was mace by placing
-7l NOT iron IN the shape Of Is on the wood"
Augusta ChFOnicle. John Brown. the negro
inspected of the murder Of Jesse Stokes, also
l.eEell- on the Lllledgeville road was caught
c-.-Elay night ia q swamp near where the
---llrr was comm tied The arrest was ef
-l-- assisted BY q number OF coIored men.
Ila@u Ned and was shot at several times. A
--a4 eL ulrd shot finally struck him in the arm
--- elle, bringing him 70 q halt, although he
Is u-l much hurt. He was lodged in iail
" e learn that two men saw him lar king in the
sl1ls near where Stokes was killed, before
We deed was done, end another saw him run
LlAs towards town, without his hat, after
warts. lt IS also said that he confessed TO
several persons that he killed Stokes
Atlanta has long been agitating for a central
market The fact that there IS no available
SIZE purchasable has hitherto thrown a damper
ever, that This difficulty has been surmOunted
lA me suggestion OF an elevated market, COM
---l-lns from the Broad street bridge ana ex-
-sI4us To- the Wall and Pryor street corner OF
s--r Ailhual House, the main entrance 70 be
-l.- Lle bridge, which would, IN fact. be a
t-fl 0t t. such q structure would have the
e5-irnt OF space. light and air in abundance,