Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-21
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

tain r., lost a leg during the war, and the
stump OF this same leg was broken by this ac-
eldent between the stump and hip Joint. Mrs.
hardee and the children were badly bruised.
but had no bones broken.
The Oil Mill Company Of Thomasville has
commenced its work in earnest on THURSDAY
last they ginned fifteen bales and probably
larger number Friday, Notwithstanding the
green conoiIlOn OF the cotton. They gin and
pack bale in forty minutes The outlook for
the OIL company is bright.
buckingham Palace" where. according to
the Macon Telegraph and MESSENGER, the wild
est scenes OF drunken debauchery, hOOdlum
dancing and midnight carousals bV the lowest
class Of negro men and women have been
enacted; buckingham whose immortal stencil
was so strong that decent men held their noses
when they saw mention Of the place in the
last.
On Friday last little white girl was knock
cd down on the sidewalk on upper Broad street
IN Columbus by a sixteen -year-Old negro boy
VINO pretended TO have been highly offended
oy her. After knocking the little girl down he
picked up a brick and threatened to burst her
brains out, but Policeman Grier appeared on
the scene at this Juncture and took the boy in
Tow ana carried him to the guard house.
Quitman Free Press: ''That cotton is an un-
certain crop IS again verified the present sea
son. lew weeks ago the prospect for a fine
crop OF the heecy staple was never more IA
yorable Ia this sectiOn-new the fields look as
ole scourge, rust. has blighted and killed thou
sands OF acres Of growing and luxuria ut cotton
lt Is now thought that the crop in this section
Is cut off at least half"
On Friday, 1lth inst, the wife OF Isaac Sad.
Ter, colored, was found dead on the road near
Dir. ]. p. Guley's residence, in Hart county
by her husbaud. The Coroner was sent for
and an inquest was held over the body the inrv
returning verdict that the woman came to
her death by having her neck broken bV some
unknown person. Since that time suspicion
as IN perpetratOr Of the horrible deed, and he
has been arrested and lodged in Jail TO await
investigation into the charge
ThOmasville Times: 1--WE are NAMED IN
learn that on last Tuesday afternoon Mr.. ]
Ramsey Cunningham was out hunting with his
OroJherln-iaW Mr.. Bannernan, and while the
former was loading his gun il was accidentally
discharged. firing the load into the side Of his
mead NJ. Bannerman rushed 70 his assistance
but all too late, he died Immediately Mr. Cum
nlngham was young man just gre m of fine
him. The sad calamity is greatly egretteI by
MS friends and neighbors. He lived in Leon
county, Fla Just across the line
At albany, during the rain and thunder
storm which came up so suddenly about s
O'Clock Wednesday night. Jane Johnson
colored, wife Of Asbury Johnson, who works
FOR Messr n & A F. Z ift & Co, was struck
and insta8tly killed by lightning, at her home
on the western suburbs Of the city. She was
cooking supper at the time. and the fatal cleo
trio bolt struck the chimney, tearing it to
pieces and throwing the unfortunate woman
clear across the room from the fireplace where
she was standing. Another cOlOred woman,
who was in an adjoining room, was badly
shocked, but escaped without serious injury.