Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-03
Georgia Affairs.

49,. lack Collins, colored, at Hawkinsville,
--.-a1r brt not dangerously
s,-,a's ice factory turns out five and hair
,,,s Of ice per day
--,s farmers OF Thomas county will com
--s-cs IN harvest oats this week
rsgro womsn in Washington. Wilkes
.-,rtv still living, is the mother of thirty-one
ss1[r.s. These. with her grandchildren. num-
lone hundred and eighteen.
,-ss farmers OF Floyd county fiud that their
...,, baIs viii be at least one-third less than
- rss- and that the grain crops are far
.--s-ior TO anything they have had for twenty
yesrs. .a
,-,r Washington. Ga. to that point.
T-.veI is rather light on the Georgia Railroad
.. present but freight continues to be heavy.
NJ william Adams, OF Louisville. Ky, has
..,ai,sd call to the First Presbyterian
Church at Augusta
NJ sp-ing. the Sheriff OF Worth county, ar
....s5 one Thomas Elias. supposing it was
-t,,,ss Ellis He handcuffed him and carried
hin, 70 isiI. whereupon Ellis sued for damages
.-5st the recent term Of the Superior Court
The fury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for
e. This. we are informed, Mr., Spring re-
yards as very unjust to himself, and has there
fore sent in his resignation.
Monday morning. at Knieht & Skies mill,
near Hawkinsvilla, Messrs. knight and Skies
had shooting ARRAY knight shot at Skies
tui,a hitting him once Skies shot at Knight
with doub'e-barrel gun, and hit him with
two shot-neither severely hurt. They were
partners and brothers-inlaw.
A few months since Jesse Porter. negro in
csniiarv. terro-ized neighborhood in Schley
county 20 the extent Of burning gin house Of
o,e citizen and the barn OF Mr.. Baisden. After
tbis mischief he went to Florida. Mr.. Baisden,
hearing OF his whereabouts, went in search Of
him and succeeded in ca ching him. He
carried his prisoner to Americus. where he
vas turned over to Sheriff Tom Myers. On the
vsv to Enavfue the ibcendiary leaped from
the buggy in which he was conveyed and made
his escape.
The gin house, saw and grist mill Of Mr..
Piucksy H. Randall, OF Fulton county, was de-
stroved bv fire last week. The mill was on
Eaneys creek, about seven miles from Atlanta
II wss evidently the work Of an incendiary. as
there was no fire or matches about the build
irgs and no chance for them to get on fire
There is no clue so far as to who fired the build
ings
rhe residence Of Col. George Huguley, about
seven miles from West Point, was completely
5sstroyei bv fire Sunday night. The origin Of
the fire is vet unknown, but it is supposed to
have been accidental. as the fire was discov-
cred IN the second story. Insurance. Si.sOO.
Arnercus Recorder: Mr.. John Roberts. one
Oi the good farmers Of Lee county. embarked
IA the sheep business last year with a lot OF
f1rty-three ewes. and from this source he has
obtained rtT five beautiful lambs. besides a
heavy spring clipping OF WOOL This represents
aciear profit Of over one hundred per cent. on
the investment"
SardersviIle MercllrV: 1--WE learned from
Mr Lopez Smith that On Friday last Tom Cur
". cll0rrd, killed Frank Suell, colOred, by
striking him with a hoe on the back OF the
head. at his plantation near Barlow. Ga. in
this county. He did not know the exact par
fcularS which caused the difficulty. but sup
posed il originated about family matters"
Augusta Chronicle: 1.-The arrival of several
Delegates yesterday to attend the Teachers
Convention, which meets IN our city to-day.
betOkens full aud important session OF that
body. The following well known preceptors
sre among those already here: Hon. G. J. Orr,
Stafe School Commissioner; Mr.. ]. Y. H. Nash,
Of Atlanta: Professor Geo. NJ. Dews and lady
and Miss Berry. from Columbus: Miss Ruther-
ford. Of Athens. and Professor Thigpen, of
West Point. The convention is announced to
meet at Market Hall this morning at ten
ocock. when the welcoming address Is
q b. delivered by Hon. John S. Davidson.
President Of the Board Of Education
Of Richmond county. There il thus
quite treat in store at the very threshold Of
the convention. and the proceedings will, we
Iust, be marked by much pleasure and i'm
pfovemert One OF the most interesting fea-
lures or the convention will be the exhibition
ot the kindergarten methods OF teaching An
interesting class Of eleven children, in fact, ar
nss tbs morning from Albany, Georgia. The
I,QunEi1g is the delegation: Misses Gilbert.
Mann, Fields. WesthrOOE, Carter, Voolfolk
and Greenwood, and Masters Mcintosh, Clark
Sld !ltt They are in charge Of their teachers
Ars Ihornbury and Miss Chase, and will add
much 20 the success Of the convention"
DihlOnega Signal: The refreshing spring
showers have enlivened and pushed forward
70 only the vegetation or the country, and
made happy the Industrious farmer. but the
miner ls more vigorous in his efforts to extract
rom the ground the hidden treasure that
awaits him. In visiting the different mines
Nr Hnd eVrything in good shape. and from all
accounts and appearances. the yield is as
Mucu as usual. AT present there is not sufh-
e--n! amount Of labor to do the mines Justsce;
l3ls Is owing 20 those who haYe gone home 10
pant their crops. There Is labor for at least
Ile hundred men more thsn we have. This
-alA VIII last only for a few days. On last Sat-
lrlay az the LOckhart, work was commenced
= elitlrg g the canal from YahoOla river TO the
les stesm mill. When this, and all connected
w l.. Is complete. all the machinery will run
" water power. The little water mill here.
ruicn vas being repaired last week, began to
stl@sn u @ ore again on the first OF this week. At
~. .-s singleton they are sinking shaft on the
sssoenlly discovered vein. Il is their intention
y Work 10 below water level, or as
u - as u continues anything like as rich as
- - present. The BaSt cut is being extended
~ ~ -lesst t back towards the Findley mine. The
~ - az ms end is as good as In the southwest
"a, 20, Al the Ivey, the deposit below the Mar
- - ~ Is paying well. The clean up last week
az better than usual Everything here is
- 55,,lts along splendidly. The Barlow is one
itsslits Captain Hun Il going to begin at the
I-sr end OF the cut and take up a new one
...glsn The belt. Work is going on smoothly
% = We Columbia The mill will be ready for
uu s--luu before the first OF June. satisfactory
fltecllng has been done on the different
-se-A lhe last Developments were on the up
~ of principal bell. which proves to be about
- I-3 leet in width, containing quite mum
vs " telhs that prospect well This belt Is
n, SUI ana will be easily mined The super
80 80 Gent Is satisfied that the ore will pay We
ri y l4s- seen telephone message from Mr.
?. smith, dated April "a. lSS2. which states
S..taneg S.t new and astonishing discovery Of gold
- - Deen made on the Taylor creek property,
= SSollt .t three miles nearly east Of Jacksonville,
t-e county OF lawson
NJ macon telegraph: Early Sunday morning
- 'soln Bradley. an old and respected farmer
.slanq district, came into the city. accom-
-Ig 49,. oy his friend, Dick NIincheW, and re-
"a ~. ~ solicitor General Hardeman that he
ia.-tllled Aled negro on bis premises. After
ras-i5-s Oaptaln Hardeman's. he drove to the
rscN.IIce OF Oflcer James p Chapman. the
po Roy appointed CorOuer, and asked him to
~. taa-ul y. aul hold an inquest Mr.. Chapman had
60 - sworn IN ana OF course could not on
bsrs Ir. Bradley and his friend then went
viz N y me direction OF Rutland In company
rc,. beputy Sheriff Walter Clarke our re-
n F'sl pLode out to the scene OF the difficulty.
from D,IIa1iey place is thirteen miles
Isff sue city, about a mile to the
shor, tne houston road, and within q
Vb5oL Instance Of Echeconnee creek,
- L9o L9o counties. The plantation is also
,II.nared yards from Red Bluff, on the
tbs psse uver. Within a short distance Of
boz cs 5qlSy house, in q small log house, the
hoo55 u yonn jackson, cold in death. lay on the
neSi,n ne vas an intelligent looking negro, OF
Oh s1e' and was about twenty-one years
from, ~ -oh the witnesses to the scene, and
~ iS---'s We evidence adduced at the inquest held
i1s te t-Le 0eorge Bond, we gather the follow
Brs3is---S4idfs. jackson was employed BY
EErts} On ms farm A few days ago Jackson
bstUsc.e settlement, and a few words passed
ot6ss t9em- After this dispute one OF the
had ~ aHus toid Bradley Of something Jackson
ssfn-1. Ihls caused another dispute. On
uur,-te1 last Mr.. Bradley came to Macon and
home some supplies. He returned to bis
EaeoD spout dusk, and as the
JaekSo,i 1ti.ea up alongside OF his piazza
hsn5, while thus engaged he said 10 the
taie to A. me yard. that whoever told that
this ~. - n. Bradley told d-n liz About
os@aiey came out Of bis house and