Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-11
Renrgia Affairs.


Methodist Churches in Americus.
A fire occurred in the Northern Liberties. Co
l1mbus Tuesday. causing the destruction of
six tenement houses
Willie Walls was run over by a'reel in Au-
gu.ra. Monday evening" and his arm was
broken
The Albany Nelrs and AdUertiser states that
Carain Raoul viii have the artes'au well bored
s-the Southwestern depot in that city. accord
fnzt1 a process he has lately looked into in the
North 10 is said wells viii be placed at every
Central Railroad water tank.
ON Saturday last. while several Of the work
men for Mr. @. VI. Wheatlsy on the Sheffield &
60 Building, in Americus. were engaged in
lifting a heavy plate it slipped and wounded
three OF them. though two only slightly. The
other Mr. Buck Ragan. had his foot badly
cru he'd Mr.. Ragan's suffering was intense
f1-twenty-four hours after the accident, but
a. latest accounts he was doing well.
Tie Rome Courier reports that for the mos t
part throughout the Cherokee country the crop
prospects are far better than the average.
There is a good stand OF cotton wherever it is
up; good stand Of corn, and it is growing of
finely. The oat crop looks well, and the wheat
crop promises a large yield. 1t, however, has
rust on the blades in many places.
The residence Of Mr.. L. n. Wade, on Broad
street. Augusta, was entered last Monday
night aud burglarized to the extent OF gold
watch and a small sum Of money The thief
or thieves were very considerate. detaehing the
chain. which they left on the bureau.
On Sunday Afternoon about six o'clo4 two
trains came near colliding on the new road
about thirty-five miles above Macon. The en-
gines stopped within nearly five feet Of each
other On one Of the trains some fifteen hands
jumped of, and one OF them, named Frank
Tupman, colored, dislOcated his shoulder and
received other injuries.
Three houses in Atlanta were entered by
thieves on Tuesday night and robbed Of cloth
ing and money. In one case a lot OF surgical
Instruments was carried of.
NfIedgevile Recorder: THE fruit prospect
IS just splendid. Our piums, of which we have
several choice varieties. were never better
fruIted or freer from the attacks Of lhe curcu-
EO The peach trees are laden with luxu-
rance OF fruit that was never in prettier shape
We hear good tidings, too, from the water
melons, and with an ordinary fair season IN
June this section will be truly blessed with
the luxuries OF Pomona" "
Butler Her0Id: There occurred on last Wed
uesiby an almost serious difficulty between o.
M Colbert, Esq aud Mr.. A. ". West. 1t seems
that Mr. West had become somewhat involved
in debt and upon the foreclosure of mort
gage 1gainst Mr. West. which had been placed
iu the hands OF Mr.. Colbert, Mr. West became
very much offended and approached Mr.. Col
bert when some words passed between them.
whereupOu Mr. West drew from mis- pocket a
pistol, and, with opprobriOus words, threatened
the life of Mr.. Colbert, who was entirely un-
armed. A few friends being present the diff
Guilty was at once sub1ued, and Mr.. West placed
under arrest
Columbus Enquirer sun: Yesterday morn.
irg when the steamer Rebecca Eyeringham
arrived at the wharf it brought the dead body
% Mrs. l. HOrset0rd. OF Cochran, Ga Mrs.
Hlrst ford boarded the steamer at Bristol, Fla g,
on Friday night in apparent good health, and
was heard 70 maEe no complaint until after
earng breakfast yesterday morning; about
t1ree-Quarters OF an hour before the boat
reached this city. at that time she was taken
suddenly ill. and Dr. MUecke, physician who
was on board the steamer. was summoned TO
attend her He did all that C uld be done for
her relief but she died within thirty minutes
from the time that she first complained. Mr.
j. " Garrett, Of Cochran, who was travelling
with the LADY, stated that she was subj ct to
heart disease, and 10 was decided that il was Of
that disease that she died Mrs. HorsefOrd
was an aged lacy, probably more than seventy
years Old %
Reidsville Enterprise: 'sheep sheaTing has
commenced, and from Information CLEANED
from sheep owners. tn clip this spring prom
lsss To be greater than last. The wool taken
from the sheep in Iattnan county is worth
more than the cotton crop gathered in the fall
and the expense Of marketing the wool is moth
Ing % compare with the expense attending the
cultivation and gathering OF the cotton crop.
We're lt not for dogs our county's income from
wool would. IN a few years, amount to Slo0 COO
Per aunum; but the destruction Of sheep by
Oh IS keeps many from investing in sheep,
while those who 90 own sheep sustain heavy
loss every year. The Legislature can tackle
Jle whisky laws, enact game laws, and spend
millions or the States money passing local
bills, but when a bill is offered TO curtail the
number Of dogs in the state msj sj0rity Of the
m m1ers shrink from their duty with fear and
trembling, and toe worthless cur is allowed to
roam the woods in search OF mutton unmo
lested-"
Americus Recorder: Cotton Avenue was
sroused Monday, morning by shouts Of catch
llm catch him y shouted after negro going
q0Wnthe street in Lively trot. Inquiry soon
geveOped the fact that the runaway. Reese
Walker. had Just dealt Mr.. l.. S. Tower a stun
mig blow over the head with heavy bucket
OF white lead. inficting bloody aud painful
scalp wound. just previous to the difficulty
win Ar. Tower, alker had insuted and
thrown brick at Dir. Will Taylor, in his
store, without the slightest prOvOcation, and
Hlllns that Mr. Taylor was about to make
llinss hot in his quarter, he Withdrew, mutter-
--s lls threats of revenge IL seems that MI
rover, hearing words and threats in Mr.
~ l0rs, looked in as peace maker, and
gluere1 the negro away. This enraged the
u1rAey, who became equally abusive TO both
stnutmen. The withdrawal OF the negro was
e-3--tl a nnal settlement OF the matter so Tar
a. ArsSrs- Tower and Taylor we're concerned.
e1oh after Walker approached Mr.. Tower near
l-e store OF Messrs- Ford & Co, on Lamar
street, and began TO renew his insolent re-
marks. Mr. Tower ordered him TO hush. when
-s seized bucket OF white lead and dealt the
s-lt nirg blow. as soon as Mr., 7. recovered
s---clenlly, seeing that the negro was about to
repeat the blow. he fired one shot. It is not
AAsWn whether the tall took effect or not.
-1AyIe the scamp could be arresled he made
sold MS escape down Cotton Avenue, out
s-54lsn the rear of Messrs TOole, McGarrah
q Londees warehouse, thence across the rail
I041 J1 Auckalee swamp. followed by several
Policemen
Albany Neles and advertiser: Yesterday
sul worthy tOWnsman Mr. c. Coffee, had ts o
Lanls digging and searching on Commerce
s.lse- Tor the locality OF an old arteslan well
80 80 Vas abandoned many years ago, The To-
--.1n OF the well was remembered to have
- upon the brow OF the small hill Just be
eeen Ar. CChee's residence aud Mr.. John
--ueA 5 Selecting the spot Mr.. Coffee COM
Tl- 5--sa elIcaTating, and, after digging square
3i7 uI 40 iut cur feet dimensions 10 the depth
y some sixteen feet, he came upon the aper-
-le from which our older citizens expe- ted 10
~ lAu very fountain OF life. In locating his
eAcaFallOn Mr.. Coffee was governed by what
--ef eilizsns had told him OF the location Of
~ ven Ills guessing powers are ettesred By
Iacl that the top OF the artesian at
pt Is exactly in the centre OF the
stlafe he aug. The casing is Of iron ana
1l Inches in diameter. and If iE had q
~" or water equal 10 the one from our pres
81. aItesian well, would be OF sufficient force
u, y urn a mill We have interviewed several Of
.1 oldest inhabitants on the subject Some
-. ~ .-e ~ remember the work quite well, while
-1ls nave forgotten all about it. From what
ny an learn II was commenced by Messrs. w.
~ CleeVer and n. ". Collier in iS54-a man by
name Ot j. 5. Jones, now resident of
rsauan, being the contractor. The power
EsS9 was by steers. It Is said our popular
"a 1l ware merchant, Mr. s. w. Gunnison, laid
- ttuunlalOn Of his present comfortable pos
f5al9us oy turning a grindstOne in sharpening
sboIll ~ us Al ten cents a day The cause OF its
l1hnent Was that Professor LeCOnte, Of
fSeus, wrote Messrs Cheever and Collier that
- a. slanlte formation ceased at Geneva, Ga
- mat lt was impossible to get artesian
SiI S-eI east OF the ChattahOOchee This was so
Iolraging that the work was stopped"
Auanta COHsiitHtiOR: The sale OF the At
~ lie 60 ton mill advertised for July, is one Of
80, most important ever announced in this
e5,, lns mill cost $45 80. Il Is said that il
II y 9e replaced for from ~. .O0i 20 S301,O ,OoO.
sef os S olllt oy plecemeal, SO 10 speak. and one
on, y. li,aenlnery, after beng put In, was taken
rc,,.tlu alu another set substituted. There was
aoie loss, cost. etc, In this transfer. Il
ro,'1s llil stands FOR much more money than it
bilits-- bi- oe put up again for. The standing La
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