Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-02

The peach crop in the immediate region az
LaGrange has not been so materially Injured
by cold as reported. 1t is true that a LARGE
number OF the 1ruit buds have been killed, but
as the tendency Of the peach is to Overbear. a
fair crop may still be expected.
Several plOyer have recently been seen in
the suburbs Of LaGrange. As the pIover is
not a native native plrd, these are supposed to have
GeOrge jenkins, cOlOred. was accidentally
snot IN the leg in Girard Thursday. Two
white men had engaged in a fight when one
dreW pistol and shot at the other and struck
the negro.
A wrestling match at Columbus Thursday
between two negroes, Frank Simmons and
Few Jones, resulted in severe injury To
summons, who Is thought to be in critical
condition.
Postmaster l.. North. of brunswick. is 81 600
short in his accounts, and has been placed I'M
der arrest. Mr.. y Orth has been very highly
respected IN Brunswick, and his friends eX-
pialn tnat the money was not taken with bad
intent, Out was 10 be replaced had the govern
ment inspectors not put in an unexpected ap-
pearance. His bOndsmen are perfectly re
sponsible, and the government Will lose moth
ing. As an evidence of Mr.. NOrth's pOpulari-
ty. II may be stated that a subscription has
been started for the relief of his family. He
carries many sears inflicted while he was
Union soldier in the late war.
East Albany is improving in residences.
The want of post Office is badly felt. The
citizens have to pay toll across the bridge to
get the mail. which is burdensOme. 1t is the
present terminus Of the Brunswick and West
ern Railroad, and contains a large cotton
warehouse and several stores, all doing
large business. The toll bridge between the
two places Is a nuisance. The people are
determined to abate it, whatever the cost.
The two stOrehOuses in Albany occupied by
j. W. Cooper and &. NJ. ShdckelfOrd, which
were burned. with their contents, in Febru-
airy last, are being rebuilt.
y highly respected agent in Macon OF the
Singer Machine
Mann, has taken sudden departure in con-
sequence OF the discovery of the crooked re-
turns which he was making to the main Office
The amount of the defalcatiOn has not been
ascertaIned as yet, but will probably be larger
The Supreme Court having refused to grant
a new trial to the two Bibb county muir
derers, Barby and Wimbish, Judge simmons
VIII sentence thom at the May term of the
superior Court. 1t is not yet decided whether
the hanging will be public or private.
Sheriff WestcOtt made a $50 debt levy few
days ago on the stock of well known Macon
merchant. The Sheriff took a barrel repre-
sented by the merchant to contain $50 worth
OF goods. The merchant then commenced
selling out his stock. Sheriff WestcOtt opened
the barrel Thursday and found that it con-
tanned only old bottles and a washtub. He
then fastened to the merchants store, seized
casks Of tea, butter and other goods to the
amount Of the levy. The merchant has since
closed the store to avoid any additional levy.
Miss Lille Wall, of Irwin county, was dan
gerOusly i'll for several DAYS, and the doctors
quietly informed hcr father. Jasper Wall.
that his daughter could not possibly live.
Gong to her bedside and viewing her sadlv
the father said: MY darling child. you are
obliged to die, but only hope that may die
first" shortly after he went into cOnvul-
slOns. and was soon dead. followed three hOurt
later by the death of his daughter.
Americas is getting hold of a big sized
boom. The old hotel, the first ever built there,
is being torn down to make room for another
large warehouse. 4 new -four mill is being
erected, and viii soon be at work. The oil
mill has three presses going now. working
night and day. Work on the artesan well
has been commenced. Perry's new building
Is assuming dimensions.
Atlanta's Constitution of Friday SAYS:
''1 esterday afternoon at five o'clock about
forty members of the Governors Horse Guard
met az the City Hall, on the McDOnOugh side,
in citizens dress, where they formed ranks
under the command of Captain John Mil
ledge, and paraded down Hunter street to
Pryor, up Pryor to Alabama. up Alabama TO
Broad. and from Broad to Houston. and
from thence to the Boulevard. Returning
they came Pine street to Peachtree, and
thence to the city. They were all well
mounted, and presented a very fine appear
ance. The company is composed of some of
the best men of the city. Their next regular
meeting Will be held at the knights of Honor
Hall, over LOwry's Bank, on Saturday night,
when 1t is hoped that all the active members
VIII be present, as election of Captain is or
dered to take place at that meeting"