Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03

The Sumter WdteAman complains that some
OF the insurance men sent to Sumter to ad-
lust the losses caused by the recent fire re-
sot1sd 70 considerable sharp practices in the
John Davidson, near Martinsyille. has been
hvlng at the same place as a tenant since IS45.
nearly 40 years. The land on which ne lives
Aas changed hands several times during his
tenancy, but he holds on.
Henry Carson. Of Greenyille. tried to rnn
away Win Miss J.. Beattie, of that place, on
monday, on matrimOny bent, when they were
EaptuTed by the young lady's irate parents.
But Love laughs at lOcksmiths.''
SIX or seven negroes, three Of them women.
DelleVed 10 be the perpetrators of the Whittle
robbery, nine miles below Edgefeld Court
Rouse, or more or less connected with it, were
field. ''7' "'e'- ''''' i''seu i" Jan at Eose-
Recently meeting Of citizens was held at
Beech Island for the purpose of considering
the feasibility OF a new road leading t9
Augusta and also the establishment of a free
bridge across the Savannah river at a pOint
near sand Bar Ferry.
The Rev. d. \. FoxwOrth's gin house in
Williamsburg county was burned last week.
bales cotton, bagging and ties were burned
\ spark from the engine caused the fire Loss
Sl,5oo and DO insurance.
Five dwellings in WinnsborO, a few davs
ago, were entered by burglars in one night
and something stolen from each house. At
tempis were made To enter seven Others
but without success. The rObberies are be-
lieyed 10 have been done by gang OF tramps
Several Charleston merchants and others
doing business in Charleston have, through
lnadyertence and an ignorance of the postal
laws, been recently subjected to fines Of $40
for enclosing first class matter in mail matter
OF lower class. For instance the enclosing
of bill in a book is a violation of the law.
The Rock Hin Herdld says that 4 cOlored
boy, named lsOm Sibley, while out hunting
last saturday, lost his right eye in a very
singular manner. His gun had only one
barrel. and as he went TO fire at something
the barrel jumped out Of its place in the
stock. and, striking him IN the eye, knocked
10 out.
Cberdlc Sl,a and W0uitor "a difficulty oc-
curred on the mail hack few nights ago be-
tween Mr.. John O'Brien, the former carrier,
and couple of drummers. They alighted
from the hack 10 settle the matter. and the
carrier, having no time to lose with them. left
them IN the road about SIX miles from town.
consequently they were compelled to foot
10 in
4 grandchild of Moses Dunham. colured.
was -muthered to death on Col. W. Il. Davies
place. near Rock Hill, on Saturday last. 1t
seems that family was moving into house
IN which others were already living, and not
observing that the child was sleeping on bed
In the building. some one of the persons mOy-
ing in laid lot OF goods on top of 1t. When
the mother finally went To the bed She uncOv-
cred the child and found that it was dead.
Miles McMahan, a negro thief, broke into
the store of :. j. Wilson. at SimsOnville.
GrteuvIlle county, last week, and was SO
badly wounded that he died of his wounds in
a short time. For some time Wilson has been
troubled with thieves who have broken into
/ his store and committed small rObberies.
Wilson got tired of this. and set a gun with a
I wire attached so that lt would fire when the
window was entered. His plan succeeded
/ admirably. and McMahan. the colored bur-
I glar. was brought down al the first shot.