Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-16

the Sd instant The reverend ana FthrIa"iS
Jsmes WILKINSON. for . years pastor Of the
Baptis- Church at Hawkinsville, and now 20
years old. was. on the day and date above
eiven. united in marriage to Mrs. Polly Burn
han. Of DODGE county, aged 66. The ceremo-
~ was performed by a son Of the hapEE
eroom. who is himse-f about 80 years old.
Rev Mr williamson spent brief widoWer-
hood. having lost his first wife only three or
four months ago, after they had lived together
81 years
The death Of Mr.. William II. Sparks, uncle
of Hon Thomas Hardemsn, is announced Il
occurred in Marietta after an illness Of only
three DAYS. He was born in Greene county,
Jauuarv is 1910 His remains were brought
q Macon Saturday night for interment.
The Calhoun Times states that larger acre
aee of wheat and oats have been s0wn in Cor
don county than has been the case for several
year past. The prospect for a fine yield looks
promising, and cur farmers, with increased
enercy and buOyant hopes, are diligently pre-
parinr Co plant large crops, undaunted by the
failure OF 1ssi
We learn from the BIHner that about three
noaths ago six Jews, who were refugees from
persecution iu Russia. arrived in Athens. They
we're received by the Jewish congregation
doing we'll Wednesday four more arrived
one OF whom is a student about eighteen years
Oh. aud the others mechanics. About twenty
hve have arrive i'm Macon and about thirty in
Atlanta The Bonner says: If any person
wants to employ backsmi-hs, roofers, or tin
smiths they san obtain first class wOrkmen by
addressing Rev. DR.. Levy, the rabbi at Ath-
ens"
HrU.. rfnf
Castleberry house, four miles northeast Of
ma town. was burned last Saturday night be-
tr7eeu ten ana eleven O'Clock. 1t is not known,
NO tcarceIy surmised, how the fire started. It
Belonged TO 0Irs Little. Of LaGrarge, whose
los is about s600-there being no insurance
shewiI Immediately rebuild. The place was oc-
cup'ed by lIr- A t. Hampton and family, who
saved only bedstead. a table, some chairs.
about one-third Of their meat and SOS in
money. a loss which Mr.. Hampton severely
feels.
A mad dog was seen and shot at in Sparta
the other day.
The Constitution states that the streets Of
Atlanta are almost impasss be. In many
places the mud is from two 10 six feet deep,
and this is the case on most Of the thorough
fares. Heck and dray drivers have found this
davs it has been almost impossible TO get them
or Marietta. Whitehall, Peachtree and Pryor
streets aud when they do consent TO go to any
part OF the city not reached by Oae Of these
Streets. nc IS only on account Of the extra pay
promised
According TO the Times, a countryman
brought a basket of eggs into Valdosta TO sell.
y Few davs ago. and before he succeeded in dis
Fr.E p
ise. stepped ont OF one Of the shells and puta
stop to the sale.
The Early County Nelrs advises the farmers
to bear in mind the fact that the corn crop Of
the West was very short last year, and those
who have TO buy Western corn will have to pay
high for it. It already hears merchants talk Of
81 75 as the credit price for April.
Grandson Harris. Jr.. the grave robber Of
Augusta has been convicted and sentenced to
vro-x at hard 'ab1r upon the chain gang Of
thst city for twelve months. and pay fine be
sides OF one thousand dollars and the costs of
Ehe prosecution
The family Of Mr.. J. W. Quick, a clever citi-
zen Of Fayette county. have just passed
through an epidemic Of the measles. The
Family number sixteen souls, and they were
an down at one time.
CovinEton EHterDrtse. that We have thieves
on the most dangerous type In our community.
10 IS not for US % say Wnetner Trey are Whlte
% black, Young or oids Tor We 40 not know
This sc do EnoW, that OsiF town Is in need Of a
niEht uatchman or deputy marshal, for one
man cannot succes, fully protect the town from
the Outrages ul thieves
eve regret 60 ioarn.~ ssvs the ValdOsta
Times 'sfbat d.. j 7. y. HigdOn. Of Echols
couu-y 3. met with the misfortune TO have his
barn burned last Tuesday night. The work
90 .rr rr| u y
tcr flEud tl- throat OF one OF his best ma es cut
when h- was summoned 20 the lot bV the burn
frg barn. Che sneak thief who would do such
adastariy as ought to be hung, II he could
1e csuglr
E1rIs County Nsiss. "Ben Hill and Parson
FeIrau are rON ia a muss- Senator Hill was
interviewed few days ago by Grady and dur
iBE tre Interview gave utterance 10 some Ian
zuaEe that indicated On tt. though FELTON, was
honest when he started out he Is not so now.
This language seems to have eXclIed the far-
rDn-s ire terribly, and he goes for Hin in fun
columu Of personal abuse Hill cam afford TO
70 ira lust vet but the ParsOn s back Is certain
81 be blis-ered by the time crops are laid by"
Al cOrreSp lndent OF an exchange writing
Vrorr Washington. saws. "A leading liberal
Democrat of Georgia said to-day that the re-
nj 60 the effect that Senator Joseph E
Brown was 20 1s the hoeral indicate for
f40vpruor of his STATE was without foundation
he said thar If an organized movement OF that
kind was iuaugurared either Emory Speer or
Km. TT FELTON, would be the bWQernatOrlal
caudidate- Governor Brown. or Georgia.
stated that he was sure be would make a EGor
Malone. or GeOrg a, FOR, SAID ne, i intend 70 I
vote for the Democratic nominees IN 1854. and
Cor the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Georgia as well
C9vinaton Enterprise: 1t is difficult to tell
upou whose shoulders the responsibility Of /
Hahou ling Newton county and the sixth
Congressional district viii fall L is evident, !
However that the attempt will be made and /
some man with less priGciple than patriotism |
VII greedlly grasp the nauseous bait IN the |
shape or an office and hammer away on the |
convict lease and call il an issue. The man i
who believes he can retain the respect OF the |
intelligence and manhood OF this country by /
attemutiuE 20 become a leader in this Indepen- |
-Repubican-Dem DemCcratic-k kugi1n-Green- |
bacS-Free Trade-lerlm concer', VIII Al cke 10 |
Hn1 himself sadly and grleViousiy mistaken I
The New York Herald states that "the /
members Of the New YORK Cotton Exchange |
rvere greatly interested in the recent lnterna- |
fioual Cotton Exposi ion at Atlanta. Many OF j
them were ON = rs OF the company ana mem
bers Of the various committees ana worked 4
hard for the enterprise Several prominent |
cotton traders in this city visited the fair and /
made 6 q extended trip through the cotton belt \
o. the South IL is stated on good authority I
that Of the S3atOl subscribed toward the exhi- |
ti0n by New YOrkers about 5000 will be re- /
turned 70 the stockholders. although the CON /
tributions were made without any idea OF be- /
Ing reimbursed The total cost of the exhibit /
tiOn was about e25lO0J and the receipts will i
aggregate ahOut S250.005, OF which S1l50u0 /
came from stock $500 from the sale Of priv /
Eleges. SIS 600 from entrance fees. $4,000 /
gate receipts and S. 600 from miscellaneous |
E1urCes-
The Americus Republican records the par |
ticulars OF a queer accident" as follows: /
.'Last Tuesday as the afternoon mail train was i
entering this city. going north. il met with 4
+ .aerfceut that seldom occurs 70 a train IC was Il
iust below the switch below the depot, and /
-Tas pulling in as swiftly and easy as could be /
fmagiued Va hen without the slightest wRrniDM
the iast driving wheel on the right sd0 dropped |
on and fell on the grounf striking IL with /
thud and sinking in until the surface OF the i
GROUND almost covered it Fortunately the /
train was stopped before any greater damage /
was done It seems that the axle had been /
cracked for some time. and that the wear and i
strain on ft had finally broken it OF, with Tire /
above result. There happened to be another |
engine behind. and the bruken one was prOpped /
up and pushed beyond the switch. so That the /
other one might get around with the coaches. |
A. IL vas the passengers were delayed some /
hours"
Under the heading, "Au Exciting Scena at Il
the Jail. - the Th6masvile Tunes says: Fri i
day morning while sheriff Hurst was break /
Fasting the prisoners. one OF them. Jerry i
He sealed the high pllings with the Sheriff eli Sc
fn his rear Mr. hurst ired at him from the /
ylsiings Missing, he settled down TO a stern i
chase OF the escaping pris0ler calling loudly Il
for help, bat none appeared. Dukes sped on
taking Stephens street, thence down TO the Il
branch beyond. The Sheriff showed his stay I!