Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13
ResIatered "a the Post Omce In Sa'
vaunah as second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.


esriv date there will be chicken fight in
Perry. at the cocks will be placed in the pit
at once, and the owner Of the last one to leave
the Tit takes all the other chickens as the
prize OF the victor.
The brick work on Seney Hall, at Oxford, is
nearly complete; the stating has been put on
three sides OF the roof, and good deal Of the
outside Crran entail work flzished. The work
viu 20 en- rapidly now. aud be complete by the
first Of July, at all events.
In Wildcat district. Forsyth county. last
Sunday morning. william James shot man
lust above the left nipple. the ball ranging
downward and coming out under the shoulder
baie.
Albany Neios aud Advertiser: "The steam
gir and grIst mill OF Mr. Sam W. Livingston.
~ Newton. w6s destroyed by fire on Sunday
night The origin Of the fire is supposed 10
have been incend.aTy The loss is estimated
at $500 We are unable to state whether
there was any insurance on the property or
u0t'
Albany NeIrs and advertiser: Calvin, the
old blind c0lored man, who pumps water at
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
tank in this CITY, met with most unfortunate
accident on Sunday. He felk between the de-
Dot platform and box carHl1d broke his leg
in two places. He IS in great pain, aud it is
hardly probable that he viii ever be able to
Work any more.
tlnt gathering Of railroad N magnates in the city
40 present, all Of the lessees OF the state Road
being either here or represented. The object
OF this assemblage is a thorough discussion OF
the situation in view Of tie recent decision by
Attorney General Anderson. A meeting was
held Saturday and another will take place this
evening. IL IS learned that no idea or abandon
ing the lease is entertained, and env effort to
set it aside by the state authorities will be
strenuOusly resisted
Athens Banner: Dennis Clayton, a very an
cent cOlOred man. living in Athens now, and
formerly the slave Of Judge W w CLAYTON
remembers distinc -Iy uhen the Oconee river
used TO run down Broad street This aged col
Ored man says that he had fish hole under
the large sycamore trees where the National
Bank now stands and that he helped 10 ditch
above LincOin's plantation, and turn the river
iu its present channel Dennis used to shoot
squirrels where NJ G. & }. Cchen's store now
is aud had a turkey blind at the book store
corner He also had something to say about
snakes. hut il being Dasu our dinner time we
excused Ourseif and withdrew"
Ihomaston correspondent Constitution /:
"Alice Met OF, colOred, boarded the train en-
route to GAINESVILLE from here. aud when Con-
ductOr hammond came around he found Alice
il the ladies car, and tellins her 70 get cut she
refused. Hr. Hammond then ordered her
taken out by the Marshal Mr. Arnold Ander-
son. who happened to be at the depot
Thursday last suit wss brought Sc inst the
Central Railroad by Alice. which resulted ia
the discharge OF Conductor Hammond.
Alice is the mother Of Jesse ard Whit, two
bows who were sent t. the chain gang from
here last year for breaking in the store of JO-
seph Alien s. Co on Main street"
Chronicle aud COHstf tttlOnuliSt: Work on
King Factory is progressing rapidly. Work
men are bushy employed in all directions
IN breaking leveling AMI hauling the ground
where IT will soon rear itself alongside the SiO-
lev Mills The foundation OF the principal
building will soon be completed. There are
also in operation two brick mOlds. They both
turn out about 50.O0l brick daily. The Cay is
frstSEet and fed irto the mOlCs on one side as
mud aud comes out on the other side made
into the form OF bricks They are then piled
In rows. and after having been thoroughly
dried by the sun, are put in the kilns and sub
lected 90 a great heat for about five days, and
then allowed TO cool, aud are afterwards taken
cut ready for being used 70 form the walls of
the factory"
Atlanta Post appeal: ''w. s Wilson & Bro,
clai and lumber dealers on Spring street. ex-
hibifed shattered safe 10 a reporter this
morning which showed the skill OF an artist in
safe burglary. hole was drilled near the
combination filed with powder. the fastening
blown ssunder and the contents Of the safe left
% The mercy Of the depredatOrs. They riied
the drawers and took the little iron box from
It's fastenin-. and going out t0 the lumber yard
mp I'd it CpaR with a chlsel and scooped in its
contents, eaviug the box and a small drawer
con aimed 10 Il on a lumber pile. The MesSrs
wilson are somewhat reticent as to the amount
contained in the box. but state that there were
htty dollars in the drawer and number of
checks, which latter we're left The b x may
have contained one hun red or five hundred
dollars An e1traucs to the once vas effected
through the door, which offered little resist
alce- No G. ue was LETT as to who the thief or
thieves were IL would be well while these safe
burglars are sojlurnirg with us, for those who
nave no burglar proof safe to deposit their
Valuaoles In a vault for safety"
E0u1 Oe Advertiser: The store of Mr.. r. NJ
Wh.lams, at Iceberg, was entered and robbed
last thursday night. The store is set upon g
rock foundation This was broken through
aud the burglars thereby got into the cellar
and had no dinculty in entering the store
t-ereIr0m- A large quantity OF goods was
st0len-value OF which cannot well be calculst-
ed Several OF the negro wOrkmen on the rail
road were arrested ON suspicion Friday. and
tled before magistrate, but the proof was
not strong enough to warrant the T commit
meut. None Of the goods have been found
On Saturday a white man, named A. s
Averltt, was arrested in Macon, as the burglar
He had sold Of the stolen goods, and thus he
was Traced Mr. Williams being notified OF his
arrest, sent Mr.. Little 70 Macon after lNm-
he confessed the crime to Mir. Little and had
already confessed TO the policeman who ar
rrslsd him He was brought 70 Forsyth and is
now in jail. He seems TO be respectable
nan aud expresses deep regret for his crime
says it is his first offense and shall be his last
he ls from Putnam county. and was at work
On me railroad, previous 20 his crime
Augusta Netus. 18th: a young boy was saved
ron drOEHirg in the canal this morning
through the timely arrival ard heroic exer-
L11s % a gentleman passing near the scene
-l@AAlLEE street. over the LulFQ lcNEA OL the
canal. Tie little fellow, John Hardman, who
Ayes in that neighb9rhOOd, fell into the water
~Ile playing with some companions. about a
ll-dred yards from McKinne street Their
e4efu1ns q rescue him as he d lated down the
stream, which IS swift at that place, were con-
1led 70 holding out sticks 10 him, and while
sf-sping a. them he was several times ca
Iea under the water. While drifting help
10y along and when about TO fail
~ ~ strength he seen by DR.. Frank
=. Deems Mr. George Howard and
ule or Two others passing along the
sIeeL The tvO gentlemen named jumpei
5toIn their Feh- -cIes, rushed down the bank, and
-; Deems, who was first at the water, called
s04r. Howard to say on the bank and not 70
Jump IN unless necessary. Or. Deems then
Plunged n the water and swan out to the lit
~ Fellow, who was about TO sink for the last
se. -le. with the grasp OF dying man, be
e1-4-l ur. Deems as he reached him, and both
s1-L under the water. Rising to the surface,
s-e Doctor pushed for the bank with his bur
i - ald was sssistfd by Mr.. Howard and his
CCss5ieu criVer. Eugene. Both were pulled out
" me water exhausted. DR. Deems admins
80 go restoratiVes TO the little fellow. and,
..el sending him home and going across the
ne was all safe.'
Monroe advertiser: ''On the 18th Of March
- GalHn In ClsytOn county undertook TO
&C. John Brown and another negro named
,s-oSliee, who were charged with stealing
-. sS'Is OF forging an order for them. They did
~ ~ nave much notion of being arrested, and
-sel cut Of the store 10 which they we're
zen slsl the bailm approached them. The bailiff
eQ ana found them outside, and Monroe
= ~ pls.Ol drawn. Brown, however, seized
- pistol cut OF his companions hard and
80 - az the oaihff. and the bailiff fired back
~. Killed Monroe Brown concluded that
sIIse were setting too warm for him. and
80 - A was cODlectured that he was some
igSle IN this neighbOrhoOd, and a sharp
Sh-95slI was kept, and a few days ago
49, fEllI hlng- OF this county, got information
So ne was at work on the railroad at
s-s19ulh OF Towaliga river. Mr. King
SI-e4 Alnsef with q warrant from the
s-lLt lLt OF Clayton. accompanied by the in
ff-lctl9n 70 take him 81 al hazards At the
30 - sherin King arrived where the squad
az .gt - WORK. John was holding up big piece
---oer he had one end resting on his
~ - while the other end was up on the tres
mi, I. II tLe hands of men who were trying to
SIsup John looked around him as the
fL-H approached. and his heart smote him,
r-.. -e suspected that ali was not well. His
r--fe was such. however, thai he could not
~ an1 before be fully realized the situation
- Lon bracelets were on him The Sheriff
T7is,sgt 80 me crop on him. The prisoner sub
---.5ll altn the best grace possible, and was
T1-.ss1l oaez TO JOnesbOro BY the sheriff OF
-3eons VINO came after him.
p.A.,,snts Constitution: Colonel E W. Cole
gsesllent OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Est.sa system, was in the city Friday and
lse---luay % attend an informal meeting Of the
iTfs-os q ne State Road and 70 look after the
uiefisssl 81 nls company. Touching the COM
" tne new roads Colonel Cole said;