Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-11
GEORGIA.

Tsrv Hopeful Feeling-A Carriage
once Owned by President jackson Now
tyrued in Jones County.
GEORGIA.
u,-s with cigarettes caused five bales of
M Do be- badly damaged by fire at Macon
I'm Mcdonald, the one-armed painter
-i.- srrast at Macon, charged with bigamy
--s5eau released, the grand jury falling to
-ic- L-nl-
--r Mcdaniel has had a very pressing in
-...rrr r1 attend the celebration at Charles
rr Friday. but, on account Of the pressure
-.s-al iuties, he was forced TO decline.
t- Athens. Monday, DR.. L. 5. Lyndon re-
--fr tumOr from an OcOnee mans thigh
-led two pounds. The operation was
-s-.l.Iy performed, and the patient rode
t-.s l9me-
T-.s Birby bought the scroggins prop
s--r lt Newman last week, paying S2.500
f-fra -tlrehOuse on Greenvllle street, 81 900
---fer asiIence occupied by J. {. ScrOggin,
--Ig7l for 40 acres OF land adjoining the
s.ruu..s.
s- Athens, Monday, Col. W. S. Holman
,-.sTa contract with Mr.. James Carithers
F-5- -srre- Of land cut from the old Mitchell
...tlr the Northeast Georgia Fair Grounds.
IL Fair Association is now a settled GER
ul,r-
mere are quite a number of Northern gen
...-.r 20 UahlOuega spending a few davs
--.-- the mines. II is said that the yield of
-.I f-lm properly managed Lumpkin cOun-
ura VIII compare favOrably with the
-.r.-t mines Of California,
trGa1eya. Tuesday, Judge Willis appoint
q Capt. Henry Persons receiver Of 5. W.
Tla-utou. of IalbOtt0n. The case was tried
n Columbus. His liabilities are $4,000. and
l--e--rt-. consisting Of his stock OF goods in
r..a-r1l, Szlu0l. The preferred creditors
I-u1r--aEe on the stock Of goods call for SlO,-
iG
AZ the last term of court at DahIonega.
smith. 81 horse thief, without putting the
rrtV l0 the expense Of trial, filed the plea
ru IS and was sentenced 70 y years in the
raall-utlary. Doyal. at Grlihn, found guilty
-Is.lu-. after numerous trials, costing in al
N-.. received q sentence Of y years. Law
-er- are calling attention to the contrast pre-
-a.al by tine two cases.
Newman Herald: We heard the other day
.s D. l.elIiEerent gander IN the flock Of Mr.. j.
E. stevens, Carroll county, which met with
Singular accident three weeks ago. Making
5-lt lt heIfer In the lot, he seized her by
ts urelead, when the heifer by a dexterOus
--l 0f 90 horn struck the gander's neck and
.l- UIt the Windptpe, leaving 1t hanging
rEr BE q snOut. The Old gander's wound
l.l.gi over, with the windpipe still hanging
0... through which he Dreathes, and he seems
81 ae ls hearty as ever, though not so bellige-
rl- as before.
The new roll OF officers of the Clinch Rifles,
" Augusta. reads as follows: Captain. /. c..
LaFr: First Lieutenant. ". W. Fry: Second
Hall. Quartermaster, &. B. CrOcker; En-
.H. W. I'd. Platt; Judge Advocate, L. ).
Fan; Surgeon, l.. W. Fargo; Chaplain, ".
Walker Secretary and Treasurer. George
W.Alleu: First Sergeant. L. l.. Reidy: Second
sergeant, Il. +. Hansbergers Third Sergeant,
ALLISON WeIsiger; Fourth Sergeant, VIM.
b kendrick; First Corporal, W. e. ElrOd !;
second Corporal, Ben WeisigeT; Third COrpO-
rlrll, John Harris; Fourth Corporal, W. y.
6.ut0n-
Ata convention held at Rome, Monday, the
Foei county Democrats put the following
rse- in the field, the majority rule being
.UrteI and nominations made in the follow
r-1rier: For Ordinary, III. j. johnson. who
vas u1miuated by acclamatlOn; A. L. Ross,
t- Clerk superior Court; Dallas Turner,
sheriff. lOr Tax Collector, j. j. Black; for
TlC Receiver, 5 T. Rhudy; for County
treasurer, X. ii. West; Henry e. Harper 10y
ltamatiOul for Coroner, and james Rey-
n.lfs for County Surveyor; for Commission
eos 1. Roads anu Revenues, W. +. Aver, J. b.
Llr-.cv. $. j. Whatley, +. NJ. Freeman, q.
M. U'Brien. All Of the above nominations
we're, 5u motion Of Capt. DWinell, made unan-
ll1l-.
I,1seua special. Dec. :: TyTy. a town y
niles from this place, has been the scene OF
much excitement since yesterday morning
over tle double elOpement and marriage Of
usssr-. Frank and James Fletcher, and
Misses Carrie and Mary Lou HaWkins-the
aruer brothers and the latter sisters. Yes
-s-.lr morning a son Of Hon. W. H. Hawkins
e1-ero lls fathers study and said: ''Father.
carrie and Mary Lou have run away and
-l-rcI trank and James Fletcher The
s..1u.-lei father turned pale and fell back
I4 aIut. When restored, he called for his
-la--ul and s zId- Il viii track them TO the
trIUt rus earth. Their lives shall atone for
Ga. outrage The household was the scene
o U.-L disorder. The two young ladies had
gone away ON "a pretense Of visiting neigh
..r- als had elOped with the young men.
Ila Young ladies' had been receiving atten-
r.ls from Llem for some time. against the
wishes li the parents. They finally decided
ur-I away. and did so. The father aud son
lr-ve.i here tonight, determined to Kill the
Ea.tler boys. The young people are sup
r.-al -1 ue iu Albany The affair has crea-
l1l B. sensation in this section of the state. on
l...lul Ol the prominence Of the families.
N.c0u Telegraph and Messenger: Mr..
l--tus Morris, who keeps a general store IN
Jones county. came in town Tuesday 20 make
-.lu Christmas purchases. He came in a
carriage drawn by two bay horses driven by q
s--i negro boy, who occupied the drivers
.-N0. the carriage. The carriage attracted
considerable attention from all who saw il as
Tr.al over the streets. II was noticeable
-u- -Ie TACT that It was almost whitened by
--e. ami its bCild was Of a slyle that was seen
l-t used bY our grand parents. It was very
l-I AFFAIR." with folding steps reaching almost
- tle ground. The interior had been finely
-lll.slered and in the most substantial
manner. The work was hrst-class, and none
H 10 has ripped or torn loose, but had been
alu. The uphOlstering was blue, and it has
..-i t1 diuEv white. especially where the
sud- alI rain could beat in through the
windows The material and workmanship of
leellre vehicle was OF the best, and the
wheels ln8 frame work is good for fifty years
o come. The Old vehicle belongs to Mr..
Norris. and has been in his family Tor a num-
.ar 1l wears He bought lt from family
e. Smiths living IN Jones county. We are
,ll SHAT the carriage has history. IL
came ll-0 the possession OF the family by
coming down from line Of descendants
anil connections which are traced to the
ttrT door Of the White House at Wash
l--an. The carriage was built in 1881, but it
70 .lleut to determine the age OF the timber
.-- no which the wheels and framework Is
4llle- To VIII DE remembered that the frlgate
constitutions was the Oldest United states war
y.sse. aud was dubbed the ''Old IrOnsides'' in
.-e war against Great Britain in lSl2-'l5.
Daring the last term Of Andrew jackson as
tr---ieut ut the United States, the old vessel
sent to pieces from long service. In the win
trll iool. Just preceding the retirement of
9-1- Jackson, the Democracy Of New York
c.g gathered some timbers from the hull OF
sat lrl--ltutiOu and had made out OF them a
-Anl-lme carriage and presented it to him
ul March f. l=31. Gen. Jackson invited his
Successor. President Martin Van Buren, to a
ae-. with nIm IN this carriage, and they pro-
elelcl alone i'm it from the White House q
-r lUit1l, where procession was formed IN
.-e Senate chamber and marched TO ros-
I4l erected IN the eastern pOrtlcO. where
falburen vas inaugurated. Few people
solll ever dream that this old carriage, with
-.s Oh lo.dluE steps and Old-tashloneu build
Vas rolling over our streets Tuesday. 1t Is
we'll worth long visit to see.
As already published in the telegraphiC
columns of the MORNING NEWS, The Get
-l- mills In Augusta and vicinity have
2ivaaced the prices OF their goods = OF a cent
irf Elrl and the prices now quoted on nye-
l-e lots are as follows: Thre e-fOurths 4
s-r-l-. 8 &C.. seYeu-eighths y shlrtlng. 454c.
tla tlur-t0urths 4 shlruug, J34c. per yard
Feurgseutaffve Of the Chronicle called OF
tE Presidents Of the 0iffeTent mills Tuesday
. learn what had caused the advance II
iles ana what was the OUTLOOK LOT th'
t-tlre. President H. II. HICKMAN OF tn'
H--l-teFIlle Manufacturing Company. rdlt
-e demand for cotton goods, growing out o
-e oW prices. had been so eStraorulnarl
.-ai ile 0ver-supply Of the mills had been eX
--s-el. That this fact, together with Jh'
--'alce in the price Of cotton and the de
r-ll Tor goods had caused meeting or th'
--s7--eilts OF the several mlllss anu upon con
---.-l1a they had agreed to TX the scale o
s--es quoted above, which represent an al
.-lee OF d OF cent per yard. lie thought 4
4---aule "a further advance would De made II
81 days, and that these facts meal
i-as cotton viii De scarce an,
-sl in the south, ana not oni,
W the present prices be maintained, bn
-ie WiE De other advances. PresleenL "
t.e-ley. of the Sibley and Langley Mills II
edition 10 what had been said by Presiden
---Alau, SAID that this advance In prices al'
-l place the business on money making oa
He added. ssthe cost Of goods, even a
-te prees Just established, IS below the cost o
---i-alacture at the present price 0f cotton:
-aAi laWever, the worst state OF depression
- been passed through, and We can conn
r--l-g look forward to a season OF improves
-.lless and better tines President Chas
-s.es, ot the King hiill, said: "The goods j
--f mills have been practically exhausted
81 llere Is q remarkabie demand for them
+--te been obliged to refuse several orders
80 ear goods VIII follow cotton. l WrOt
agents, some time aga that goods Wer
-Lls lower than they would again; ina
..lA was going up and goods were going u
--'s- ii. The permanence of this advance an
et et7-eInlng Improvement in business depend