Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-18

Georgia tHatrs-
Mr. Horace Dart has been appointed by the
Or8inarv TO succeed Mr J II Lamhright, re
signed az sheriff OF GIynu county, until an
Ell lection can he held.
mr. u VI D-uter, Os Brunswick, in jumping
to the dock from the steamer San Antonio
sustained severe sprain Of the foot and
ankle
Mr.. H. Lumpkin has been appointed Su-
preme Court Reporter, vice Captain Henry
jackson, resigned
IA deta1 Of Macon officers had a lively chase
after the notorious outlaw. sam MACK. few
days sgo. but he mansg d 70 elude them in the
swamp A Ia-ge number OF nezroes repaired
to the scene armed, presumably on rescue
bent. n neei had arisen.
Atlantis BELT" Railroad boom has appar-
eotly collapsed The Constitution says Gen.
lIcRae's resignation gave it a black eye
The Richmond and Danviue are preparing TO
survey the route Of a short road from near
Ponce De Leon. via Tight Squeeze. 10 point
on the Western and Atlantic Road, near the
Exposition grounds This. with the Cole Road,
branchiug from the State Road. and running
around by Oakland Cemetery, viii be about all
the "Belt" Atlanta will see for some time.
nNMIE barnes the GNLlEE4 uaIl1rA WIN 61A
away from Atlanta with one hundred dollars
beiongirg GO one Wyatt Touchstone, was over
hauled in Macon and returned to the Gate City.
previous 70 her capture she managed to get
ria Of the clsh.
Dr. W. b. Simmons. or Upper Cave, Walker
couaty was fired a. on his way home by two
parties a few uigh-s ago. They fortunately
missed him however. Thomas Coulter and J.
W. Ellison were charged with the foul attempt.
and gave bail in SiCOl each for trial.
Columbus IS delighted with the new Slisby
hre eengin- for Young America Company No. 3
the Couyers Examiner learns that burglars
entered the house OF Rev. J. F. Mcclellan, on
Wedne. day ght last, at Stone Mountain, and
robhed him of his gold watch, afl cen dollars in
money and many articles OF clothing Mr.
McCiellan and family were ia the house asleep
at the tiue. and knew nothing OF the robbery
until mex morning when thy arose and
found their cothing gone. Search IS being
made for the parti and goods but, up to last
aecounrs nothing had been heard Of them.
Csdart0xn IS stirred over an impending con
test Of the municipal election It is claimed
bv contestants that many illegal votes were
poned-some by persons who had not paid
their tsx-s for the previous years. including
1881. as the laF requires; others who had not
resided ia the S ats aud town sufficient
length OF time. and others by those not re-
siding in the Incorporation. The ba lots will
IS examfned and opened this week. which may
change the compos 'tion o the bOa-d
The Augusta NeJrs learns that an attempt
was made to burn the store Of Mr. F. P R1u-
,stte. in II Hlrrisburg. on Sunday night by some
ev~ffFaufTu -
On aro from underneath. and it had succee5ed
in turnIng a hole IN the door, which was blaz
ing as high as the c1un er when found by Mr.
Roulette and sxtingush. d.
The Gate City Street Railway is pushing on
from Atlanta TO Augi RS springs. The whole
length of the lire from the Markham House
20 the springs. is 1440a feet; Of these 5000 have
been laid with rails, which takes it to the Bou
lersrd Work is progressing as rapidly IS the
couditicn Of the ground will permit, and rail.
have been distributed for the remaining g. 40,
nees 10 the terminus.
The Atlanta Post appeal states that the
buiidings in Oglethorpe Park used for the late
Exoosirio- have been turned over TO the Dur
chaser. who together with the organic atios
already report q, should negotiations with the
J Qy for the uurcnase OF the grounds be salts
e.r t0ry. Wiz begin Improvements immedi
.tsiv the expei diJure on which is estimated
!. ern90a o The main building will be used a.
.,ttos fsctory. and fertilizer mandatory
viu IL I'm. 'is, besiles a variety OF other manu-
factories-
rone C,-1rrser: ''F n Mcintosh, the aeenr
,,f fhe sirger tfachiue Conn any at this place
hra 4kinu-d for Texas Some days ego ht
Zoos ID irto bis head to alb -coud, ana sue
fEa cash with him
a. rrrel SIR A Lover SeVerfl hundred do
7are for a stock of millinery he purchased euf
sold uithout setting en- agent OF the Singer
Compauy has been m town this week LOOKING
qfter't the h-sin- IS Of the festive Mclu60sh.n
trnusra Aetrs: The lHmau Manufacturing
Camrauy through ITS attorneys, Messrs Har
Der apuiIei 20 CcuHch SaLutdaV nlsht Tor me
Durcnase Of q mil site on the canal, above e
S,4a.r.erviiIe Factory. and another tract Opp1-
sire and scrs IS the cSbal, AMI to connect the
ruo ~ bridge. ffering one hundred collars
r,er acc for the land IEe peutfun was re-
ferred % t-e Mayor and Canal Commit p.
.4fth r1u-e- 90 act. 0ud as the same Tract and
site was fIered ~ the city 70 the King All on
.these te-Ess the petition OF the lnman Com
.uanV viii probably be auted
crmnnprviUa Gazette: I'VE publish this week
.tha adr-rri isenenr 0f the Savannah kEWs and
of the S utlsT1l FdTme1-'s Non hty- lhe NEWS
Is in rhe foremost rank OF newspapers IN this
or arr other Srate-readable- rS.lab e, aud no
ronarcer The Southern FdrmeT's Monthly
Is hF Tar tle best periodical Tor Farmers IN
South laruHna. Georgia. Alabama ana MlsSis-
eirri 81 when We know aHv hing. cause II
is hlied with sensible a ticles On the crops
whIcn Farmers of this region cultivate instead
of reIag half -aTO-ed 70 things which they care
nothing ab1ut-
t,niiman Free Press. Preparations for the
-rsafs, y e.0n crop have commenced in this sec
fSa~ A. from what We leern a much larger
saran M bep euref the present than last year.
T.ret eassa,1 rhs south Georgia watermelOns
took ~. Ieed in al the large cities. aud ic be-
rr- In reputation lr is
scarcely worth wuie 20 plant melons unless
rfer 81 properly -Erured and cultivated Tie
--re1test care should u G. Ken 70 gel lhe rlgnt
Kidd a start bF prep aT4ng the land ana the
rna nf U-Uuer fertilizers. Not less than two
hurdred acres viii be piantsd ~ and around
cntman
qofre Courier. The Floyd county chain
,r4ne was removed from Big Dry Greek bridge
r.r.reriav 90 Pass bridge o. p half the num-
ber % c1uvicts were started OF under guard,
tIa other bei 2 left behind uuJH the first squad
hsd Eeel safely Ian ed in the sfockaGs al Pass.
sTr Nii8m Grace wss the only man left TO
Guard rh- remaining c0rvicts. ard as soon as
rnr Mfa- squad were fairly out OF sight. p man
nar-d AEut broke and ran away with his
ahackirs on SIR Grace. the guard who ha1
dcu1le b. rrrl shotgun fired one sh sC the
eecaDing convict. hut IL j. not known with
what effect & posse Uss soon org lnlzed to
search for the runaway, bat he had not been
found az DighlfaL'
r.fnesvfiIe EstgIs. 'aThs Merck gold mine
which j. being opened ~ ny Jim Findley and
so-s Meek, promises TO he one Of the paying
frwretruerlcs of this section The shaft has
been sunk twenty or thirty feet and the speCi
mems gotten out are dazzling in the extreme
even beyond the expectation OF the own rs
We have seen gold pauned ont OF the branch
thar runs near this mine The owners are pre-
raring TO send one ton Of tbs ore North 10 he
nsnarpd. ami the value OF IL will be made
En0Nn at an rarly day There are 10 acres in
.fhls piece OF property. and Mr.. Puriy. who is
an expert miner. SAYS there is gold ali through
II a1d that. with proper machinery, IL would
be 81 immen.e value 20 the owners, as well as
to cUr entire section
rriliedgeviFie Her ID: 'sAs she lumber tr7in
-ra-re eounirg 81 uud the curve, some two miles
above the Junction with the Macon end Au-
rrsia RairOad the engineer saw a c0lored
lnrssn on the Track and blew his whistle See
fra rbaf the woman I'D not get Cff or notice
-fna approschng train he reversed bis engine;
bat 10 late and in an Instant the J. com tive
s,rnck her killiug her instantly the head
was Completely severed from the body. AT
the noinr where the accident happened there
saeharp curve iB the rOa1 and To- down
arnfp The lumber train was running ahead
nf the passenger train az good speed and
hence the accident. after the unfortunate
WeInan TFs seen on the track was altogether
unarDidabIe Up 70 the hour or going 10 press
wa ~ led 10 learn the name & the woman"
an uta P0sf-AppedI: "a stranger who ar
rfre1 bv the tieoTgis Road and cOntemP ated
4sara- To- Yen rfea