Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-11

MY and came very M at hAAllhS uAuA- NJ
----,ra-If is about 6fty-five years old, and
--f.a,1a. The negro is at large
r,.- week a little child OF John Cole. colored.
.. ,.ts-s vas bitten by a large spider. No
--.--... result was anticipated when the child
-,.s-.- bitten. hut after three days Of much
--.-foz the child died.
--s 0,no1chee river has been fuller by sew
rf.s- during the last few days than it has
~ 5r-ing the season. This freshet was
--..5 t- the heavy rains which attended the
---, that laid waste a portion Of Bulioch
-----r or Monday night. the 9th of March
1- ,r-r7av afternoon as Mr.. W. W. Cooksey.
.sr,---r. was driving through MechsniesviIle,
\. horse become frishtened at a train on the
r.. tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad
III ,,r away. and he Eas thrown from his
t--yr sustaining serious injuries about the
lad and face.
ss-r-fav afternoon about five O'Clock. the
.,--isirz on the shelves on the right side OF
n D71dy's store, corner Third and Cherry
streets. Wi.on, having been loaded down with
,-7i, pfei on the top of the shelves, was bro
-s- BIZ the weight and fell. a portion of it
.--r.frz Mr.. Ike Block, who was behind the
,--u-ar vaitfngOn a customer. The cOrnicing
r-ues Mr.. Book on the chest. and for Tina
fvss feared that some Of his ribs were bro
ss-. or other internal injuries Inflicted.
Dr. George B. Douglas, OF Sylvania, is in pos
.si1n OF @ tobacco box which was once the
--75sr.y OF President Jackson. It was pre-
ar.si tv 'OId Hickory to General Eaton, a
member OF his Cabinet; afterwards by Mrs
Eaton 90 lIr. Robert T. LawtOn. late Of Scriven
county. and bv him to the present possessor.
Monroe Johns. son OF Lee Johns, of Flowery
Branch. and Andy Blake got drunk on Sunday,
ssi we're quarrelling, but nothing serious oc-
zrsi tin Monday morning. when Blake went
rI5hns' to get his mule 70 go to plowing, but
arisd his shot gun with him. The row was
rlsved. and Blake shot Johns. hitting him
ts1t the knee. In the meantime Johns had
sreu his rife and fired at Bake running from
bin The ball entered about one inch from the
rus and lljsed near the nipple, and was
nEzn Cur by Dr. Mitchell, OF Atlanta. At last
accounts he was in a very critical condition.
T-hHs has made his escape
Dsrieu Timber Guzette: There have been
5ut a few RATS down this week. Since our last
sue there have been fourteen arrivals and
srsn c.earanees. There are now to venfy-fouF
Tsss7.s On port There have heen more
EhoCrers iu port this winter than any previous
E1ter sirce tie war The c6aStWise trade has
ben quite lively this winter"
Gainesville E1QIe. Mike Mckinney came
DiDm the convict camp on the Marrietts
l-i North Ge1rg Railroad last lueIday, and
aEs the grade is completed withIl three and
lFas fourth miles OF Jasner and is being
u1.iIr pushed forward, and that the bridge
tts side OF Canton, across the EtOwah river,
vii be- completed and a train OF cars running
aa1ss &c In about two weeks" ="
lafayette Messenger: General J. T. Wilder.
q Chattanooga. in company with Jas. T.
CsuuhalI was registered az the Goree House
VsilssiaY nighE. Mr.. Campbell is the con-
18c1r Of the proposed Lookout Mountain
aDai. They are here to go over the line,
ssa The country, mix with the people. and find
-l- what they are willing to DO IN the matter
q giving the right Of way II they are met
nth the proper doerality the building of the
rai Is an assured success. They 60 from
,ars 70 Rome
Carol.r0n Times: "Mr. John r. HandIey,
-7nE near heTe- has remarkable razor with
remarkable history. II is made like the
-llIirT raft.sr raZOr, the thick part OF the
Az being solid gold. SO prOnnuEced by silver
llt1s He has been offered Se5 for it. as il is
lousut that the gold upon IL would amount
Illy that much, the party making the offer
imposing % r. turn the razor as good as be-
lre, minus the gold. Dir. HandleY, who was
present. at the surrender OF General Stoneman
3alf Macon. found this remarkable razor in
ne road, where General StOneman had passed
psi after the surrender. and il is thought by
4e that the rlzlr was tie property of the
FEDERAL General"
AsrWefher FfHdfcdfOr: "As Judge ]. Fl.
-'lon vas driving home from Greenyille last
y HH n
-e noys. hls horse. becoming frightened
s-l-e going rnEu the hill Just beyond the resi-
--l- OF Hr k k1hertson, ON the Newman road,
-slei Cu at full speed. OverthrOWing the
-.Ey and throwing Judge CASTOR and the
--- ulls our The Judge falling upon his
5t1 vas very severely stunned for some time
ll tal.E bruised about the he7d aud on his
--ls The buggy passed over the little boys,
l-1lls them somewhat, but IN Il citing no Sc
~, tf lLreS. Though badly hruised DIR.
-effel r-pOrts that Judge Gsston's hurts are
serious, SO that he viii soon recover from
l9.umbus Times, Slh: Yesterday evening.
-'9l- crossing. on the Southwestern Rail-
% %s-- 1lr Walter II johnson, United States
lel5l.of OF Internal Revenue. Second Georgia
-a----i barely escaped a most horrible death.
- 4-s waiting at the station to board the
-,s7lsef train FOR Columbus. and as the train
80 up % the station he stepped upon the
~ ,i1ca 20 cross over 10 the main track upon
80 as the Columbus train The passenger
-le meet az that point, ana as Mr.. johnson
elped upon the side track his back being
,-5ls tne train for NJ con. It came thunder
aug The trains arrived so nearly at the
-e lne That 1lr. Johnson did not notice the
proximity Of the train for Macon. and
llf .le siu1ly Office OF a bystander, who
--g1l -g1 at aud grabbed him BY the arm he
--l certainly have been killed. The loco
s-iuck hin on the left side, knocking
III III llon The track. Mr.. J. was slightly bruised,
- y tlansful, indeed, thzt his life was
v-----Lnols Enquirer sun: ''The MuscOgee
-lat ufi1g COmpany's new mills are now
.--7d an1 ready for the machinery. The
ls Is i've stories high, cOnspicuously
- -1 ana an ornament to the city. lt
- - space for eighty or = hundred looms.
--.-ii- ~ DAYS the music Of 252 looms and 5000
80 Wi be heard in those mills. which
rt.1 1L-Ply ~ hands and consume about
~ ga.es or cotton daily. The Excelsior
y. y ll soon proceed TO build large brick
----t 49, l.lcA No Is, east commons recently
- is--.5l- l- vii be an elegant structure, and
-, rl--lee OF railroad facilities will give
49, mis- q decided advantage. Il is
- ptiled t1 put in the machinery aud
~ - =, iqi making ali the yarns tn y consume
~ -.si1r Wills are In the hands OF young
49,. nose motto il Excelsior The Cegg
- ,,lring Company will soon erect a
F-5-.A - ---.A Qn block No 8, between jackson and
- a-l1rls- 10 will be built OF brick, 50x15O
F..i-lre i--lre stories high. They contemplate in
~. ,leir capacity to seven hundred
,,r5..--lll ana vii before a great while put in
A.- eA4 elner machinery TO correspond.
~ E5te leg out the contract for building to
~, "lcAham, and will commence erecting
az soon as the brick can be obtained"
a Tillls % a meeting held in the interest Of
- eIc,--lan1 :, 1oga and Rome Railroad, the
1s-,. y. lI ieT says: General J. I. Wilder. CT
u-,L- ga, was present and gave much
IN nrs1 frf fhear hal Ia
- tIs-rss along the line, growing out Of
n ~ 5-e esficultural products and large mine
s--i5 t-,lls he stated that Chattanooga
.srrl--iii'ss nappiiy comply with all that Mr..
a. -. ~ 4llres. and that $50 roo in right Of
l,5s-t ~ ana shop grounds wharf etc, had
a. --eu pledged. He said road eight
ss,ceSI 1 running out from his city to four
- f. oeu vas now being built. that would
III l-lecllon with the Chattanooga
- -l7 Road, aud, with both COM
49, coal could he laid down in Rome
b Co., " = ~ per ton. Yesterday morn
tsfto 49, Joel Branham made q formal ten
n p--olei campbell OF the new charter Of
lfrsi - - and Chattanooga Railroad, to be
isless ~, % MIN MN when he gave proper as
al H--t ne would Immediately build the
Z 49, --l aso told him that he could have on
.1sts-e terms the charter OF the Rome
"a ~ aoaq, which would entitle him 10
u ~ y. alark's, Fla, or most anywhere
l17 .L-..- V c1h use thia or any one Of the pre-
as gefs as may best suit his purposes.
me -s Is sure Of having an unencumbered
Al lirrassed charter
h es-5I.sels -sels and Advertiser, 9Th; run
sfiT 80 70 town yesterday morning after
Ne rs--,.. ~ aIus and Coroner Wilburn, who
,lz5s5t,---i --iel 81 az the Cosby plantation in East
lili6e n, X az lut four miles from Albany, to
q Rert.---o Ine cause Of the death Of a negro
Is vL-e-ll jLel Crane, who. in the opinion OF
: hs1s,s ssat the runners. had perished at
is1e - ql his unnatural father, George
1osrs ba..hlia ~ had whipped him to death The
sy f1H-S Y repaired to the place. where
lpsSei-l ne lad lying dead and his body
1iafi~-55 covered with wounds. The ex-
$685. OF but few witnesses was
h Geo-5-.-eo % produce a verdict from the jury
egbeB zane had killed his own child,
! said bs z kosby was in the city yesterday,
Ff.dsV ,;..sl. - been summoned to the quar-
~Eas ~ the report Of the occur.