Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-18
j. Fl. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

AS an index to the loss in the cotton crop, we
mention that Mr.. Tully, who is farming on the
Nesbitt place estimates his loss at thirty bales.
This is probably falI Droportionste estimate
for every farm in the county"
Rev. J. o. A Clark had serious mishap at
the Butler camp meeting While he was sit
ting in front Of the tent under a shed Of posts
and puncheons, little boy, climbing one of
the posts, tOpplei heavy puncheOn on the
shed upon the Doctors leg, bruising it badly,
and shivering the hone. But the Doctors
pluck was not subdued by even this severe
shock, for while two physicians were diligent-
II administering remedies and the sympathiZ
ing men were standing round the bed, he sold
three volumes of his book. He is improV-
ing, and we hope will soon be at work again.
The effect Of the late storm and freshet in
BuIloch county is thus stated bY the Banner Of
the 18th inst: Corn crops, it is hoped, are
not at all lDJIred-more than a small per cent.
Is beginning to sprout. Cotton is badly beaten
and twisted. Young cotton will probably shed
a large per cent. Of its fruit. Peas ripened and
rotted ia the field. Sugar cane is blown and
twisted into fearful condition: in this crop,
which was the most promising OF all the crops,
farmers will sustain heavy loss. Roads are
IearfuLtE torn up, being now almost impaSs-
able. Bridges were put afiOat, and some badly
wrecked. while mill men generally, so far as
We nave heard, sustained great loss by the
Ireshet. The mills belonging TO DeLoach &
Beasley, Bird & Daughtary, Riggs, Brannen,
DeLoach & Bros, J. B. Rushing, Norman Rush
ing and John Grower have all been injured
more or less by the freshet. Among other
losses, we have been badly misput about the
mail. We have had no mail since a week ago
last Wednesday
The recent escape OF the Williams brothers
from the Bainbridge Jail has excited much
comment, and the matter will be judiciallY in
vestigated by Judge Campbell. John Williams,
the prisoner who escaped, had been sentenced
TO imprisonment for life for the murder OF
Mrs Brockett. The Democrat gives the follow
ing account Of the affair: Last Thursday the
news reached the city that the Supreme Court
had affirmed the decision of the court below,
and there was nothing left but to forward John
Williams to the penitentiary for life. Judge
then what must have been the rage and disap-
pointment of the people generally when, about
six O'Clock in the afternoon, a negro came
shouting through the streets that John Viii
lams had escaped, and the jailer was locke
up IN his (WiliamsD cell. Many regarded it as
a hoax. Our reporter went Immediately to the
jail, which is on the outskirts of the city, and
obtained from the imprisoned jailer his account
OF the escape. which is as follows: John and a
prisoner named Roberts, charged with COW
stealing, were confined in one cell, which had
doubledoors, there being space Of eighteen
inches between the two. The outer one is of
solid oak, the inner one is the same, except
that 1t has trap door through it, which is
used TO pass water and provisions through.
John was chained, Roberts was not They
called TO the jaier to get them some water. He
came TO the cell. opened the DOORS and took
out the bucket He left the inner door open,
but closed and fastened the outer door. When
he returned with the water and opened the
door both prisoners Immediately sprang upon
him. John Williams having freed himself from
his chain by means of a wooden key. They
wrested the jailer's pistol from his hand. and
ordered him TO march into the cell which he
did. They then locked the door, said good-by,
and left without leaving word when they would
return. and took the keys with them, leaving
the jsiler locked up so that no food could be
passed in to him. The jailer was released
Friday morning by breaking open the door.
There seems to be no prospect of catching
them"