Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-16

ing nuisance to the neighbors. It did
not take the fire long to enveIop
the church and then leap across the way to
the dwelling on the left, occupied by colored
families From there the flames spread to the
old wooden two-story tenement house on the
corner. owned by Mr.. ] A. Pugh. The hose
Of Nos. and were on hand, but the fire had
got the underhold and seemed to laugh ex-
ultantly, and it ate up the wooden frames he
rain did not seem to dampen it the least bit,
ann il was soon settled that it must have its
way until no vestige remained OF church or
houses As We go 10 press the fire is still burn
ing, but its spread has been checked. Its origin
could not be other than incendarism We
learn that threats have been made by both
factions OF the church to burn it. and it really
seems that one side kept its word to the letter "
Sandersvills Mercury: ''On Tuesday morning
last negro man on Judge Brantley's planta-
tion was engaged cleaning out a well when it
caved In, hurying him alive. Help was at once
obtained aud every eXeFtiOn possible made to
get him out quickly, but owing to its continu-
ing 10 cave, the WORK was given up and all
idea or getting him out alive abandoned. A
runner was sent TO a neighborirg plantation
where there was log rolling in progress; work
here was suspen ed. ard the crowd re-
paired at once to the scene OF the disaster.
With them was a regular well,dgger, who set
TO work, and curbing as he went down. pre-
vented further caving, and by working con-
tinually until two o'clock in the morning the
negro in the well was at length reached and
taken out alive. His escape was certainly a
miraculous one, and the feelings Of the fellow
thus buried can be better imagined then de-
scribed. Great credit is due to the uncea sing
exertiOns OF Judge Brantley and his son. Z.
Brantley, Esq, to relieve the unfortunate man
from his perious situation"
Arlington AdUdnce: "Quite serious shoot
ing effray occurred on our streets last Satur-
day between Mr. Silas Sheffield Town Mar
shall AMI Mr.. Thos. James. in which the latter
was dangerously wounded. 1t seems that the
trouble grew out Of a settlement of some cost
from our Mayors Court which the Marshal
held against Mr.. James. and we learn that
James had threatened during the morning to
shOO- Sheffield Late in the evening Sheffield
approached James and handed him some D +
per concerning their settlement, and at the
time remarked that he had understood that he
(James) had threatened to shoot him, and then
was as good time as he would have, and began
to unbuttOn his coat. James then drew his
pistol and commenced shooting. and when he
had emptied his pistol Sheffield turned and
fired three times, two Of his balls taking effect
one in the right side and one in the left leg.
Mr.. Sheffield received only one wound-on the
left shouider-which was slight and soon dress
ed by DR.. Butler. Mr. James wounds were
more serious, especially the one in his side,
and his physician DR.. MurchisOn and friends
were quite uneasy and anxious for few days,
but ne IS now doing very well and is likely to
recOve-. When Mr. She1hRld ascertained the
extent of the damage he LETT the country and
has not bsen heard of since"