Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-07

from Mr.. G.. NJ Bynes place in Lee county,
ami Mr. Easton Smith was deputized by the
sheriff to arrest the thieves. They overlook
Taylor. who was travelling in a wagon. Seeing
blspursuers, Bill leaped from the wagon and
took to thewools. Mr. Easton Smith jumped
from his buggy and pursued, while his com
raie drove around the woods to intercept
rhsthief. The latter confronted the negro, who
drew his pistol and commenced firing az the
young man, but fortunately without effect. Mr..
Esst0n Smith, coming mp at this juncture,
opened fire on the negro, one shot entering his
right breast and Telling him to the ground.
Taylor is now lying at his home in a very pre-
eari0us condition.
There is a dearth Of meal in Americas A
Gentleman visited eight stores TO purchase this
commodity and failed in getting any, ror could
be hnd it n the city.
Rome Female College opened on Monday last
under bright auspices, there being seventy pu-
pills lu attendance.
The Rome Cotton Seed Oil Factory has been
completed, and the machinery will be started
to-day. Work viii not commence regularly for
few weeks, as the small quantity of eed on
hand will not be sufficient TO keep the mill run
ming, and further supply cannot be obtained
uutil the new crop comes in more freely.
lt is said that in Gilmer county a good deal
Of illicit distilling is carried on 10 common wash
pots.
Griffin received its first bale Of ~ cotton on
Monday. 1t was brought in from Pike county
aud was sold at 16c. per pound.
The passenger on the incoming train Of tse
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Ranroa1
q
a poiat SIX miles from Atlanta cu Saturday
night last and was killed proves to be WI isfu
Proctor. Of Haralson county, Ga. The ju ~ Of
inquest, in their verdict, say that the roe a1l
its employees were not responsible for tn
dent.
The Mitchell House at Thomasvi Ie is .r1rr.
going complete renovation in anticipa
the winter season. Beautiful new velve- .sr-
pets now adorn the parlor floors. 81 ,=1l.d
lam5-equins over the windows, with lac cur
tlins and handsome furniture make it oue OF
the cesuest and most attractive houses the
South
The Democratic mass meeting "a ia
Townsville on Thursday last was one 3t the
largest ever held in Thomas county. md was
perfectly harmonious on the subject &c HoB
A. H. stephens for Governor and H. G. Turner
for Congress from that Congressional district
The Democrats Of Thomas county dhere C.
the rotation system.
a cutting fray occurred in ThOm ssv.iia On
last Friday night in which a negr0 lsmed
Bright Herring received four dangerous
wounds at the hands Of another neFl3 named
George Casey. George was arrested md lodged
in Jail to await the result of the il IIries in
dicted.
The candidates for the Legislature Co repre-
sent Thomas county will be nom mated by
primary elections to be held on Saturdar. the
9Th instant.
The Townsville artesian well has rsaoaed s.
depth Of 40 feet, and the work is Ir1 gressius
slowly but satisfactorily.
The Athens Foundry and Machirs V 0rlzs Is
TO be enlarged to double its preseI cauaCity
and the contract for the work has been eiven
out
The train on the Athens exte .'u com
menced running far as the iron has been
laid. Il IS employed in hauling 1rcssta as ana
trestlng. The cars viii be acrOs the river in
a short time, ss the grading to that point is
completed
New fodder is abundant at Cartsrs7iIc 81 one
dollar per hundred.
The HOuston county Democrats met 81 Perry
on Tuesday and nominated T. NJ. Grsy zud "
w. Gordon as the candidates 70 the IL zisla-
ture.
Hon. II. g. Turner has been unanimously
nominated by acclamation by tae Dem0cl attic
Congressional Convention, which us. 8. a barry
on Tuesday last.
A cavalry company is beins or-anized Ia
Macon. Forty-fve gentlemen have s'gnsd the
roll, and meeting to perfect tn organization
viii be held this week
The fertilizer and provisieu men gel tbs
money FOR which cotton is uoF s1d, which
accounts for its scarcity jus, uos- 10 feE
days this pressure will be remove aE- money
become more plentiful
Macon has another inventio Is BE- lr ear
piercer, and is the invention dr 1lr. Jaapl &C.
Wells. Jr.. at the iewelry hOIse of Charles 81
Solomon. This little cOntriva ance IS a4apra1 Jc
the piercing Of ladies' and childreus ears for
earrings. It is so constructsd chat here Is 10
pain, and yet the ri follow th- ncture.
Mayor Corput, Of dacol. self
candidate for re -1a 20 ths 3las l--' 20 3f
Macon.
ExeolOred Ca Whitaker ,rad in
Trinity Colored sod,st Churcl Aagusta.
last night
Tuesday was lively Jay in R.ohmond
county and in -sla. From esrlv morning
till dewy event -e friends or -ee various
candidates for fla elnocratic a1r.ls stion for
the Legislature wage active. a. .t.ir efforts
resulted in tn Jlng Of G. g--f -ge vote.
There were n. twenty colo.zE 5 in the
county who voted so far a. a-.~ rom, and
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