Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-01
GEORGIA.


Is a Relic of Slavery Days-TerribIe
Tragedy in Worth County.
GEORGIA.
The Hartwen Baptist Church has called
Rev. J. r. Eacle, Of South Carolina to serve
them for the year 1855.
There viii be a competitive drill between
detachments OF the Albany Guards and Jack
son Light Artillery during the Miltary Fair.
At the marriage IN DanielsVille in which
Hon. SeabOrn Reese was the best man the
bride and groom walked six miles to meet the
celebrant.
A citizens meeting to nominate Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen is being talked about
again at Albany. The coming municipal cleo
tion promises to be warm one.
sheriff McClatcby. of Whitfield county, cap
tured Pete Anderson, notorious negro, last
Friday. Anderson is wanted in ChattoOga
county for the murder Of Thomas Davenport
ON oct. 10.
Col. Jesse Glenn. who lives in the northern
outskirts of Dalton. lost his barn and all its
contents by nrc one night last week. Ii is
supposed TO have been set on fire by tramps
who had crawled IN to rest for the night upon
the hay.
Mary Norris, an honest old mulatto woman.
was arrested at Athens some time ago for
r0aulug one OF the Adamless Eden Company.
It now turns out that the goods found in the
possession OF Mary did not belong to the
Ajamless Eden Company.
The Democratic rally at Augusta Thursday
night was boomer. There is no division in
tHe party and Republican cOrrIDtiOn will re-
crve staggering black eye at the polls next
Tuesday An overwhelming majority viii
tell Of the loyalty of DemOcracy's legiOns
Worth Superior Court adjourned on Tues
day afternoon without having transacted
much business. There was nothing of special
Importance claiming the attention Of tine
court, and the early adjournment was the re-
suit of mutual agreement upon the part Of
the Judge, lawyers and people.
". A. Pledger, in a speech at Athens a few
az anh
Residential electors whether they had maid
their taxes or not, and the government will
see that they are protected. The Cleveland
Climb has appointed challengers. and will see
that no illegal votes 20 in the ballOt-bOx.
Only cases We're appealed from the last
term OF houston superior Court, and only
q. ias. have been issued. The average num-
bcr of 6. fas. heretofore issued has been ahoft
81 for each term of court. This is q decrease
of at least 65 per cent. in the civil litigation.
The decrease IN criminal business is equally
marSed- only sentences were passed by
tAe last COURT against 10 at the April term.
Nike Mckinney, cOlOred, was put in iafI in
pdnlelsYllle saturday, charged Wi h the burn
ing of DR.. J. Strickland's barn. stables cot
ton, etc. The dwelling was set on fire. but
was saved. Dave Ewens was burned out at
the same time by Mike. John Sims, alias
John Butler, cOlOred, was Jailed at the same
time, because Mr.. COOt Bullock caught him
trying to break in Mr.. Henry Mays dwell
ing.
A little son OF J. W. Stark. living near Cove
Cltyt IN whitfield county, went out To- hunt
sweet gum the other day. In his wanderings
he came across a large box, concealed in the
uuderbrush. and upon examining 1t found IL
contained about 5000 cigars and q large num-
Der OI text books. Inc suppOsltlOn Is shat the
articles were stolen from the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia Railroad. and secreted
there until q more convenient and safe time
offered for their removal. There is no cleW
20 the thieves.
Albany Eelcs and Adrertiser: News reached
the city Wednesday that the lifeless body of a
negro man, tearfully mangled, had been fOuud
on the tracKOt the Southwestern Railroad near
Forester crossing, about four miles north OF
town, and beyond the Lee county line At
first It was thought that the man had been
run over and killed by a train. but subsequent
developments proved that he had been Killed
auiplaCed upon the track. The body proved TO
bc tu0t Of George Richardson. who lived on
the Eagan place, and 1t appears from facts
brought out at the COrOner's inquest vester-
day THAT he was cut to death by another ne
gro named Robert james and left on the rail-
road track TO be run over bv the train The
last time deceased was seen alive he was
walking down the railroad in company with
Robert james. That was between S and Q
@ clock Ilesday night. Some time after that
Robert James went 10 the house of Cui Davis,
on lue NeWs0me place, and told him that he
Robert James, had cut George Richardson
and left him on the railroad, and that if he
lLul cared anything for him he had bet
ter 90 and look after him-that the
train might come along and run over him.
Gun did not 90, and the dead man was left on
Che track to be mangled by the passing trans.
Two trains passed over the body before morn
ing, and 10 was horribly mangled. 4 CHASTITY
knife wound was found i'm the throat and
neck OF the dead man, the jUgular Veing being
severed The COroner's jury IN their verdict
charged Robert james with the murder, and a
warrant was issued for his arrest. Rober:
James lived on Mr.. J. Il. FOrrester's place.
We could not learn last night whether he had
been arrested or not. The cause Of the
trouble between the two men is not definitely
known.
Forsyth correspondent Griffin Nelcs: There
l7 living m our county one of the most re-
marka0le families, 1 think, that there is in
Georgia, II not in the whole cOuntry. This
family Is composed of nearly twenty living
children, males and females. There are
eight BOYS above % years old, ONLY one of
whom Is married. All of these bows are mem
bera of the church, aud not one of them has
ever taken a drink OF whisky. wine. beer or
anything intoxicating; never smoked a cigar
OF taken q cheW OF tODdccO; never SWOFe an
oath OF been seen in bad company, or known
90 tell lie, and are thoroughly devoted to
each other All except the one married live
at their fathers house, and a happier family
at nome never lived in this simple
world Of ours. The sisters all get
married as soon as they are grown.
Ile reason why the young men do not get
married, the young ladies say, Is because they
prefer each others company to that Of an
angel bride. The father never joined the
church until this year. yet lie says he never
hcard one of the boys say q bad word or saw
one of them do an ugly thing. We could prove
Tue above by a number of as reliable men as
there are in Georgia. Now, here is a chance for
some young girls that want good husbands.
we have also lady IN this county who never
had a tooth in her mouth until put in there
ly dentist after she was twenty-siX years
oN. Also, baby In Forsyth that was
uom with teeth well set in the mouth, and
that have been doing good service for over
two years. This is good county to live in,
with or without children. 4 lady can marry
sober man, and their children are born with
teeth, sou see.
suit is now on trial in the United States
Court for tine collection of a note given thirty
years ago iu payment for a negro slave EN-
ma. The suit Is brought by Judge Hugh
huchanan, OF Newman, against Judge Dennis
+. hammond, formerly of COWeta county. but
now Of Orlando, Fla. The note was given in
l'5i, and was due on Dec. 25 of that year, and
was Tor $3.50. 1t was given by George W.
holland with Dennis +. Hammond and u. W.
S.l4s as securities. The plalntln claims that
ne bought the note. Judge Hammond claims
mat the glver of the note left COweta county
Tor Alabama in December, 1855 and on leaving
turned over to the law firm of which Judge
buchanan was member collateral more than
sufficient TO pay the note, that the attorneys
received the collateral which was perfectly
good and solvent, and allowed the giver of
Lle note TO move to Alabama unmOlestcd.
That the defendant in this suit did not au-
llorIze this proceeding, that it was increasing
ms RISK and he was thus released. The oe-
}eldant also claims that the attorneys should
account for the cOllaterals before they are en-
ltled to any judgment against anybody.
4ney do not account for them at all. Judge
buchanan denies that he had anything to do
with the taking of the collateral or the con-
Tract connected Herewith. The ease hung
lre IN the courts before the war. Then Judge
hammond became Judge and II hung of.
4Aen Judge Buchanan went on the bench and
now 1t Is finally in the United states Court.
IAe interest Is two or three times as much rs
the principal. z. II. Brewster ana j. B. ).
DAVIS represent the plaintiff and j. ;. Bigby
and A. ii. Cox represent the defense. The
evidence IS all IN and the argument Is IN pro-
sress- The maker of the note is still living.
me negro, Emma" the innocent cause of all
tle trouble, is probably dead.
AT the Presbyterian synod now IN session at
marietta, Rev. DR.. StrIckler. from the Com
lMLtee on the Columbia Seminary. submitted
ne following majority report on the evOlu-
zion question: ''In reference to the subject of
evolution, brought TO the attention of the
committee IN the report Of the directors of
columbia Theological Seminary and by the
overture Of the Atlanta Presbytery, the ma
!3rty Of the Committee on Columbia Semi
nary respectfully recommend for the adoption
ul the synod the following resolutions: /. The
acton Of the Board of Directors of Columbia
theological Seminary in permitting the teach
-u5 OF evolution as contained IN DR.. w OOd-
TOW address be dlsapprOyed. 2. The synod
j entirely unwilling that this theory should
De taught in that Seminary, and hereby, as
yle0i the controlling synOds of that seminary,
glrects the board to take whatever steps may
~ necessary TO prevent IL. signed Dy
". H. Strlckler. j. /. Rogers, A. u. johnson;
H. +. Taylor, p. L. Mynatt, Is. J.. Turk ana
". A. Gambler. The minority report, sub
iultted by Hon. Clifford Anderson, was as iol-
i1"s: EeSOiUed, frst-That inasmuch a. the
hypothesis Of evolution concerning the earth,
lle lOWer animals and the body OF man as al
t@leed Dy the professor OF natural science III
connection with revelation, is a purely seien
liAc and extra Scriptural hypothesis, the
S4urch as such is not calledu upon to make any