Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-05
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Georgia Affairs.
slrdinz 20 the Cuthbert appeal the most
rous rain which has fallen in Randolph
IS for probably twenty five years fell on
nesiay ui ht last. II SAYS that a heavy
had fallen all thu afternoon, which had
1ughIy saturated the earth and a. ted all
water courses to rise, when about nine
cE the main storm set in and the rain
down in perfect torrents For several
s the orm ragged. the fierce winds driving
-ater To sheets before it. At the dawn Of
fits ravlges were observable upon every
Bridges we're gone. deep gullies had been
cut iu hard road beds fences had been
ut away and the face Of the earth generally
4 % and disfgured. II is impossible to
ID the exter- OF damages done throughout
.cluafe as yet The railroad is washed up
umbers Of places. and it NAV be fully
BIS before trains can pass through.
1e DIfs County GIzetfe reports the sudden
Oh, from paralysis Of the heart. on Satur-
morning last. OF Sir. James Sylvester,
lu- Photographic artist Of that town. He
awake in his bed early in the morning,
.n "a o ing man who slept with him arose,
ssed aud went out, but, at breakfast time,
teing called, not answering, he was found
De- dead. A C0rOuer's jury was summoned,
cd verdict rendered as above.
SIR. W. ]. Jarvis has resigned the agency Of
O. Macon and Brunswick Division of the East
-Huessse, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, and
Lls ben succeeded by Mr.. r. A. Tarver, late
.-eut r. the same road at Brunswick.
The break il The Southwestern Railroad near
s1itbvHle has been repaired, and trains now
Tlss over it.
Atlanta has opened an Office to the public
sld vaccinated her citizens free. DR.. william
Henry Cumming is in charge OF the dspart
mer- ard is furnished with supply Of good
fres- virus.
The Atlanta Constitution reporter has just
discovered in the railroad depot in that city
twenty-five packages weighing about seven
hundred pounds each Of ths Exposition official
ca. gues. They were addressed to the Secre-
tsry but not delivered on account Of non-pay-
meu- Of freight. OF course, they were to have
been distributed before the close Of tie Expo
siti1-, and the eleven thousand dollars invested
in q M by advertisers will not pan out' well
Tia Atlanta Cons itUtioH says: Monday
United States Commissioner and Clerk A. Z.
Bucl had before him William E. Cook and
Thomas j. Cook, who were arrested by Deputy
Marshal Pickle. on warrants issued at the last
tern Of the court, charging them with cOnspi-
racr The former was placed under a bond of
$40, ana the latter was required to give bond
10 tie sum Of $1,000"
The Griffin NelCs learns that a considerable
fro occurred at Miner on Sunday morning,
destroying a rge storehouse owned by Mr.. 7.
S ST. Pl0odwOrth.- The entire stock was con-
sumed. the loss being about four thousand dol
lars The building was owned by Mr W. E.
Coleman. and was worth about one thousand
dollars, making the total loss about five thou
sand dollars. Supposed to have-been the work
Of an ineendiary.
According 70 the Americus Republican, Mr..
Hausel Beckwith, farmer in Jbe upper portion
OF sumter county. last week swallowed a large
dose Of morphine. with suicidal intent Op-
pressiorand debt are the alleged causes Of the
deed. Aid and medical skill were promptly
called in. and AIr. Beckwith's life was saved.
The Fort Valley Mirror learns that on Wed
uesday evening last, near Perry, Mr.. Frank
Hodge was seriously shot by a DR.. Jackson, but
could not obtain the particulars.
Macon is preparing TO hold a grand art ex-
hibitiOn during the month Of May.
Says the AmeriCus Republican: "The new
year is u-hered in with good prospects, from
an agricultural stand point, so far as the grain
crop Is concerned Fall wheat and oats are
looking fney end beyond danger OF freeze
A larger area than usual has been devoted TO
grain The so wing of spring oats is now 10
progress"
SAYS tIla Griffin sun: .On Christmas eve. at
Orchard Hill ia this county, Granville Griffin.
q young negro man who mad been rejoicing
because ot the approach OF the holidays, fell
asleep while sitting ON a railroad cross tie A
trlin came along and disturbed Granville's
slumoers, the engine sirising him in the back
ard iLiicJiug severe wounds. When last heard
from his condition was critical"
Augusta EUCHiHg Nelrs: Augusta has Just
completed the subscription OF 100000 to the
King mil, aud another large company is al
ready organizil O. build on the harper prop
erty, Just above she Enterprise. The incorpo-
raturs names are not all M, and authoritative
information from the charter trainers Is not
yet in oreer. but the company is organizing
ami " Iu build another big factory"
Americus Recorder. -'1sSI was an OF year
with our section financially though. not
wIthsta ding THIS fact. the majority OF
the peOpte have faithfully complied
win th-lIsz 1ifsg,h,sg IS, an, in most in
We see busy preparations for the coming sea-
son. nothing dauuted oy the short crop OF II.
Labor as a general thing is plentiful, aud the
freedmen are hiring cry readily al from eight
% ten dollars per month with rations The
cropping system seems to be on the wEne, the
hands giving preference 70 wages"
A Carroll county correspondent Of the Car
rOlltOn Times writes: We are generally
through sowing wheat and cats. 4 good deal
or Dc Is mp anI looks we'll Cotton all picked
aGd a heap Of DC sold. and 1 fear too much Of
the money spent Tor shows and not enoush for
ouc county paper, which is always a welcome
visitor. e are all la favor Of more and better
fences here and more corn, peas, potatoes
good syrup aud meat Our settlement has
. plenty OF Tat hogs 70 supply the hOm oemaud |
some have not corn enough, while others can |
spare some can sell six hundred bushels OF |
good sound white corn and six hundred bush |
els OF good eaEly rust proof oats Of my own |
crup, tuly ripe when cut Can also sell fifty |
"t1out smut or CHEAT warranted to be good |
: eeelr weighing sixty pounds 20 the bushel.'
SAYS the Augusta ChrOHIcle: "Mr Tilman /
y Gaines, editor of the South atlantic ReUietr /
moLynly, published from Spartanburg, 5. C., |
eAhloll tne resources and progress OF the i
SCUM, IS III the city Tor q few days, interview
tng our business men, writing uD the progress i
cT the city, and awakening a deeper Interest |
In the proposed railroad from Greenwood via /
Laurens, SpartanburE, RutherfOrdtOn ana the |
Cranberry Iron Works, Connecting with the |
great chain OF Tennessee roads leading to /
Knoxville and other important points IN the /
Northwest. He thinks the connection from |
Greenwood 70 hpartanburg Will be ranidIv
Pushed through, and he saws that the road
from spartanburg 70 Rutherfordton, Marion /
and the Cranberry Iron Works n T. will also |
be bulk This new line will cross the Western /
North Carolina Railroad, leading from Sails
bury 10 Ashevllle, at Marion, n c.. fifty SIX /
miles from cparIanturg. It will run thence TO /
the Cranberry Iron Works, where il will con-
meet with the great chain Of roads in TenDes-
see, passing through the richest grain and
mining regions Of North Carolina. These new
roads, when built. viii be great feeders for the
Augusta and Knoxville, il kept under the CON
troll Of that line
Speaking Of the Round Oak trayeiv in Jones
county, OF which We have already made mem
lion, the Macon telegraph says: "A few davs |
~ since we Puousled an account Of the laJs |
tragedy IN Jones county, near Round Oak
which was Incorrect In several particulars Al
ths time of the writing it was impossible to get
auiaItOgether accurate one Of the affair for the
reason that no one vas able to give IT, From
the evidence given in at the cOrOner's inquest
the following account is made up. On the
evening named q dance was gotten up at a
short distance from q grocery kept by
Joseph GrgEs, a white man There Wela pre-
seat a large number Of negroes. and three
young white men who are described as shift
less Characters Their names were JACK Gray
Warren Green and Abe Billingslea- Inc dance
DR. gressed, and considerable liquor was drank
JACK Gray, white, was dancing with a negro
girl when young negro man stepped on her
dress, and drew from her a remark that
caused him TO curse her. This be gan the fuss
uhich was betW cen two factions Of negroes.
High words ruled for some time, when a negro |
threatened to shoot Joe jackson, coloTed. The
white man. Jack 6ra5, iOld him to 20 in he |
would stand b. him, and the fellow began |
firing. Almost instantly general fight en- |
eusf about twenty shots being fired. Bob /
JrcksOn, c1lOfcd fell dead. aud Henry |
Jsckkon. eOlOred, fell, mortally wounded. /
fnH3 MOreland. colOred, was badly cut. Aleck !
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