Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-20

Georgia Affairs
The Grifa Nelrs is "whooping up the
g---7r Monticello and Madison Railroad.
charles T. Logan. Of Griffin comes to the
'front.' fn the Art Exposition matter with two
r,iu.ings over a century old, which he pro
noses 70 send TO 0Iacon- One is Ruth Cleaning
and the other an Oriental sketch.
The r.-t Of the old Memphis branch bridge
inst above the mouth Of the Oostanauif fell
tuesday morning, and now lies a wreck in the
stream
The Etov an and Oos-anaula are on 0oohn'
and tbe Romans fear flood
a coIorrd woman in Albany built fire IN
der a wash boiler in the yard. A sin bre zs
su-aug up. and pretty soon her house was in
ashes
Aleck Williams, coIored. is in Jail at Dawson
charged with an assault upon a little white
elrI. twelve years old. named MoHie Ficknor.
The Srainsb0r0 Herald reports that at log
-llHnz a few DAYS ago on the place Of W. T.
,rl-.re. frank and Eli Whitehead had dis
mite about their manhood, which soon came to
blows They had a regular fsticuf fight Of it
f1-a while. but soon tiring OF this they drew
their wearous. and Frank Inflicted an ugly
wound. about three inches long in the back OF
Eli with q pocket knife. The boys we're broth
erz. and had quarreled before on several occa-
si6us. The wound, while an ugy one is not
considered dangerous.
3rr.A.J j Little of Rome is wearing an old
fashioned wstch seal that was owned and worn
bv Andrew Jackson when he was first inaugu-
rated President Il has inside, aud visible
through o. e peIlucid stone setting, a specimen
OF ultlve gold and some other keepsakes
General Jackson gave the seal to General Cock,
of Tennessee. he 70 the Iatter's fatherin-iaw.
and the latter to Mr. Little in 1857.
The Independent notes the fact that only
one aduIt white person died in Lumpkin dur
Ing lssi and only two children.
BHb county votes fence or no fence" to-
morrow.
A. movement is on foot 10 purchase from the
government authorities The United States Arse
nal aut grounds on the Hill, near Augusta, for
the purpose Of completing the much talked Of
hotel ca the Hill
C5e TayIor. an em7loye Of the Georgia Rail
road. fell from a scaffold few days ago near
Charlottesville. and was badly hurt.
Burglars broke open the safe of A. F. Sharp.
a merchant Ct Carronton. a few nights ago,
and secured about 500.
John 7 q. 8 coIored boy sixteen years OF age.
was kisied a few days ego at Powersvi.le rail
road station, four miles below Byron. By a cog
wheel attached to some Of the machinery in
th. engine house OF Mr.. ". (. Warren, Of that
-Isca His left shoulder and arm were almost
entirely severed from his body. only piece Of
flesh or kin oae-haIf inch wide held them. His
head and body were otherwise muulated. He
lived three hours after the wound, and cen
versed inteIligib'y as to his condition.
The SandersvfIe Mercury learns that some
time last week the top Of Harris Church fen in
and also the right wal fell, leaving the
left wa q and both ends standing. They have
not had any hard winds in that section. and
what c8usei &c is a mystery. The house is not
a very old one Some OF the timbers must
have D EN- very weak or rotten
The lTiIedgeville Union and Recorder states
that twenty five hundred thousand brick are
wanted at the Asylum in addition 10 those al
ready contracted for. The steward. John N.
Hammond. Esq. vii receive seated proposals
for furnishing the sane until the first OF
March next.
The Augusta Chronicle Of yesterday states
that Governo- Co'quitr. who is now in Wash
fugt1n CITY. has examined the record in the
Anderson Jones case. and declines to interfere
The condemned man win be hung today, be
tween the hours Of 10 a. m. and p. IN N the
i,i- ward. none being admitted TO view the
execution but those mentioned In Judge
Suesd' order.
fsaruribus Eqqlfirer-Suu. Yesterday eve
71frq p1risam d Mcdaniel succeeded in captur-
inc S. 81 ShurIey. cOlored. one or the party oi
r.-i=1uprs Who escaped from the Talbot county
f4iI a faw months ago Shuriey IS charged
win h1- stealing. Policeman Mcdaniel tele
.--,rhsd the flcg 10 the Sheriff OF Talbot
..ruu-y ias- night. and ths prisoner viii doi b.
less be- cai.ef for today Tee ohtcer says ~ al
two ru0F- uf the rarty We're concsaied IN the
same r1us- In which he arrested Bill, but be
-gasuot aware ot the fact at the time"
r,-bffq rrseffe- From Mr. J. W Nj Ter We
learn tsat original contractors on the Co
Iurlrus Fl. all me have failed We believe the
name ii TIE 5rm is Sawyer & Co., who 1--we In
Tennessee Tnvr have a large rumner OF
routes. and sub let the contracts u Mile,
eupe the COLUMBUS cOntF ct about the nrst ol
November. IS twYer & Co @ssreelng 10 pay
fifteen dollars Per month more fos the servlc-
ruan jhav we're allowed by the Post Once De
r4rtueut Mr. Miller has teen running the
mail regularly ever since, ard as he looks &
SAWYER & On for his pay, vi lose aoout fOul
n.iur-ed dollars The mail has not beer
sf0ruad. however, as Mr. Ml Ter mas mace
uer contract with ths Postmaster az Colum
BUS"
Cofu~ bus TiHaes. Yesterday thr1e negroes
G-rru Brow. jeremiah Brown and JOSEPH
Tttrrar were engaged IN eXCavatEng a sink il
fF.. rear 0f r. y Sears lswelry store near 6
r-frir uaH They had gone down about tEelv'
f--. ami Grs-n Eas throWIng dirt 70 a scatfol
half way rp. from Enseh joe was t9ro"l 9 D
10 fH- elrface. while dere wes standing on tnf
..7ya preparatory TO going down when tbs
eqrh ut Nt n the vail gave way. precipstatlne
portion Of the wall and mass or dirt on the
woraiug darker in the p3t, crushing him dowT
and bury ing him up 10 his neck. The Other
two were struck hy bricks. hut not mich hurt
Green aaS ding out as quickly as possible ane
CARED Un his home lie vas terribly bruised
and that ne was not killed was a miracle
The Americus Repubtc1H is very proud OF
the new opera house. of which tt says: The
architects OF the building ara Parkins & Bruce
81 etIsrta THE brick work was done by
HanfI Bros. the plaster ring by Simon Shine
the car enter work by G " v Nheatiev. 81 Of
this citv The paint ng and decorating was
done tv B arrow & Reynolds. OF st. Louis AL
Connected with 10 seem 70 have tried 10 excel
a. rrpvfous Efforts in their line, and have
worked uoge her TO produce a beautiful and
6fruoui 1us whole. IIe cost Of the building
viii exec q st2O01 The scenery cost over
$500 and the seating OF the psrquette alone
about CO. We hope and believe that the en-
terpri-irg Dr0prietcr r. may reap liberal Or fii
from their large out AZ. ana aFe sure that a
debr nf gratitude Is due them from our people
for furnishing 20 fine temple OF amuse ment y
Columbus Enquirer Sun. Yesterday morn
ing. white Mr.. William Barr was driving Il Gi.
rari his horse became frightened az & pair OF
oxen and ran away One # the wheels or the
buggy eau be against a wheel Of the wagon 20
which the oxen were attached, end Mr. Barr
was thrown forward on the horse. This &C
Curref i Ist at the end of bridge across a ra-
vine at least fifty feet deep. and as the horse
felt the weight Of Mr.. Barr strike his back. he
WhirIed and ran across the bridge. AF. Barr
was thrown from the horse over the railing Of
the bridge but in his descent he was thought
fut enough 10 grasp the bridge. thereby saving
himself from a horrible death. He was con-
siteraby hruized. but feels grateful that he
was nor killed. The horse continued his flight
until he succeedes IN smashing the buggy. A
bag Of MONEY which VAS in the buggy was
scattered over the ground. but Mr.. Barr was
fortunate enough 70 recover the entire
amount"
Rome Courier. 18th inst. Yesterday after
noon Mr. William Gomez q. uachinist who
worked at Messrs. Noble Brothers car wheel
shops met with an accident which lost him his
tight arm He was engaged 10 oiling a large
lathe used in finishing car wheels when his
coat sleeve was caught BY the back gearing Of
the machine, taking with it his right arm IN
passing through the heavy cOgs the hand. and
arm nearly up to the elbow, was fearful y
crushed. tw0 OF his fingers being torn entirely
away from the hand, while the remaining ones
we're crushed out OF all Shape. The bones of
his arm were asO badly fractured The un
fortuna g man walked up TO DR. E p LOvelaee' :
Office and told him he wanted his arm ampu-
tatei The physician called in Drs w. d.
H0vu and J. r. :. Holmes 70 assist in the opera
rI0n. and they began preparations Immediately
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