Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-06

tesian Wei COntract-LittIe Doubt but
that the Fifty-ffth Illinois Regiment
win Recover the Flag 1t Lost Near
Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Brewer Pope, Of Wilkes, has lost $1,000 feet
ot lumber by IRE.
The Fair grounds and buildings at Macon
lave been put In fine condition.
VIM. Marston. the Conyers incendiary and
crave yard desecrator, has been adjudged in
sane.
There is a cat in McDonough whose age is
enoWn . be not less than l5 years, and he is a
Eooa mouser now.
The blasters ol the river, near Franklin.
hrosf iteir electric battery last week just
the 4 reached the last shoal. The work
.Euisned soon.
~ s-t0tal amount Of ~ oney for all purposes
- raised blythe Methodist Church at Wash
It .ron this year. is Sl.2-z. a good deal of this
las already been raised
Wesleyan Female College at EatOnton.
opened Oct. with over 200 young ladies pres
ea-- 1ne OUTLOOK is very nattering. and DIR.
Bass expects fun attendance this year.
Flriy acres or uuimproVed land. near
WriEhtsrllle, was sOla last week for twentv-
EFe dollars per acre. Forty years ago. il is
=.-d- the same land was bought FOR ten cents
rlr sore.
40 Macon, in the case Of the boy. win Welsh.
W.1 shot and killed another boy named Paul
skipper. the COroncr's jury brought in a YER
f.f oi guilty Of voluntary mauslaughter and
i.r trial.
~. A. Buriett has natural curiosity on his
-aluE creek plantation, in Wilkes county
sarge oak tree has covered a radius of ; or
feet lu every direction around it with is
rl.fs- The roots have sOlidifed, and are now
covered with one solid stretch Of bark
Washington Gasetts: The estimates for the
cotton receipts &C this place for the ensuing
cotton year are from l4,Oe0 TO 1900 bales
This VIII bring IN about S7O0,00G. which with
the Gue grain crops that have been raised
"a -sr.r. -
money.
THe heas Of the sun last Tuesday expanded
tHe railroad IRON so greatly on the track at
tIa depot at Washington that it was with
great difficulty the switch was changed for
cue incoming train. Cool water was poured
ou the rails, and sledge hammers were used
Oh knock them IN position.
Two freight trains collided on the Airline
Railroad, about two miles from Lula, Friday
The engines and cars were badly wrecked.
and no connection was made between Atlanta
aud Athens via the Northeastern. The em-
pI8Tes on the train saved themselves by
jumping or. No lives were lost.
An Indian war relic in the shape Of a hand
grenade about five inches in diameter, was
touud on the bottom Of Flint river, opposite
TOWusend's warehouse, in Bainbridge, a few
days ago. that has beyond doubt lain where it
was found more than half a century. 10 was
found Just opposite old Fort Hughes, under
che hlun, the water being very low and clear.
Lieut. Rafferty,. First United states ArtiI-
Iarv. has arrived at DahlOnega from san
Francisco 20 take his position i'm the North
Georgia Agricultural College as professor and
cummandant of cadets. lie was given a salute
Lv the college artillery. Some fine instru-
ueuts for the engineer department OF the col
Ie-e have just been ordered from Philadel-
uEII.
Rome Courier: We were Yesterday shown
willow basket which took fire from the rays
.. the sum- TO was placed in the window OF
rle store of J. B. Carver 4 Co.. ami a tin pan
was leaning against no, with a bottom slightly
rHrrave. When the sun was in proper POSI-
uHH- the surface OF the pan threw his rays,
drawn to focus, upon the bottom Of the bas-
he- and pc took nres burning through the
U.tar wicker-wOrk before it was discovered
lr. tIugulshed.
Thursday. az DanielsviIle. a difficulty
started between Capt Scott and Wise Brown
aH.ut the recent election, which resulted i'm
general row. about forty persons becoming
engaged. Blood flowed freely. several noses
were smashed with rocks aud clubs, and for
.Hr.. Do seemed that serious work would be
dome. as knives and pistols were drawn; but.
happily. DO passed OF without any one getting
a.I6i. The Marshal Of the town was pretty
nHJIE hurt.
cumming C71rioa. Col. Van Estes was in
OH. county Monday night last-after moon
shine disullcrs. He cut mp one still and at
different place cut down several fruit stands.
And Dee found on the place Of W. &. Jackson
seven or eight furnaces at different places on
LLereut branches with a ''stand" or two at
each. tn twelve hours run could be made
at ore place and when done the still moved to
another place IL it was seen in operation at
one time at one place and a revenue man
I0rt there even the next night n was not
lheFe.
The Waycross artesian weu case was before
Judge AershOn at Brunswick Friday. There
are two parties m NaycrOss-One which wants
CD have an artesIan well bored the other which
Opposes the project. The latter have brought
flf % enioin the boring Of an artesian well,
lnl j was this injunction suit that occupied
the erurt. The whole case depends upon which
side has tha majority II the taxpayers. Hon.
81. g. Mcdonald, of Waycr0ss, against the in
..rsll1u. and j. H. Harris for the same. made
trer arguments Saturday. Judge Wilson.
Wright ami others concluded the argument
Greensboro Her17F- The person or persons
who were on the rampage poisoning dogs two
weeks ago dld their werE IN a very reprehen-
z.ne way. We understand it was spread on
biscuits and dropped around the depot plat
. form and about the stores, ana lt Is wonder
=rm- little nero child did not pick up a
piece and eat it. and then the consequences
ul-hE have been something worse than killing
@ few worthless dogs. This spreading OF
poison around in this way is q dangerous
business. and should not be done. We are no
friend TO dogs. but we had rather have
thousand live dogs than one dead child
Washington Gazette: A negro named George
WHzieIf. who left here with the first Yam
See troops that passed through in ls65, has
.C-t written 90 his relatives from the hOuse OF
correction i'm Detroit. Mich, asking them to
send him enough money TO come home
cu. When DE was arrested some time ago. he
wrote here for money and ms family sent MN
S-. Cd paw "a lawyer % defend him. However.
.G Was convicted and sentenced. and writes
now that his time is nearly out lie has never
slated what crime he committed. For 10
wears ha has been knocking about over the
tutei states. BE rs now about 40 years old.
Americas RerHi}ielH; Mr.. Brush, the CON
tractor for boring the artesiau well. and the
lfH council have mad q disagreement ana
work is suspended, perhaps. permanently,
unless .aiuEs can be adjusted. The wei ls
-1utthiug over 400 feet deep. and, an conse
.rCuce If saGd ltiing the casing 50 rapidly as
Oh preclude working with satisfaction, Mr.
Brush wanted 20 put IN four and a hait
.-.1 easing instead of six as per contract.
Ile Council objected. and demanded c0mpll-
E-re with contract Mr.. Brush. We learn,
tHer wanted paw for LOCO feet saying that the
tUo wells were that deep. One OF the Alder
men said they were two FAR apart. IL he would
yrt one we'll on ton OF the other he didn't care
which, De would vote that he should receive
l.- money. As the case nov stands there Is a
chance for cross suIts. Brush vs.. City Of \ m
1r.cls and City Of Americas vs.. Brush. lie,
We learn. has left While II Is stated, an at
tlchmcut has been issued on engine, etc. at
tue wen, DIV the city authorities.
MAY In Cumming CEgrioR: Never before
-r rhe history of Cumming was Christ the
saviour carried to the polls. Never beiOre on
ra.ecrou dav was the court squ-re Of this VII
l4-c iegVcled with songs OF salvation. as Il was
Ns Wednesday afternoon. Never before was
IA zaund OF holiness made 10 echo and re-
Round from those bare red walls OF the ocurt
t's-e ss Rev. Mr.. simmons made them echo
--I Inbound to-day. It was a picture never
= De forgotten. kough men coming 70 vote
aut kuccling TO pray. Men, women, chlldreni
s-art and sinner, cd and young, tne proies-
sllat men and men ln private WalAs, tnS 9
E-rr.tr. the merchant and mechanic. each
and al' WELDING attention, Gad h0norlng the
l-r which tod, the keeper Of time, gave 20
E-aycr and happiest praise. swelling TINS
S4Faticu Army could be seen Rev. Mr..
" inter and Rev. Robert Eakes, Mr.. and Mrs.
W.lny, the latter tcstifying to the Wonderiul
Ant Ulraculous cure which she SO recently
c-rreL Never before was the public park
q. lGF voting precinct 50 honOred on election
-aE Is was this, and never did eyes shed hOlier
t.ars than feu from scores OF eyes on this Oc-
Cls.lu.
1te following letter from Col. Francis p.
Usher. cf Chicago. renders II about certain
tHat tle dag captured by Judge III. Il. IOmp-
kaS af Atlanta. was the lost nag OF the Fifty
A.a Nin0iF, which Bishop BeekWith was
e,sei t5 helF recover. II II IS, OF course Gen
14Ft1u VIII Eive Il up with pleasure Ool-
Fishers letter is Es follows CHICAGO, sept.
= .>>t.-Iudee Henry 3. Tompkins, Atlanta,
N--- Dear = r-Accept ulY corli4i thanks Tor
To-r tsvor 81 sept. IS and tae kind terms in
@el Do IS conveyed. Our Ee& &lmeht tthe
tfiz-luh Illinois Volunteer Infantry was
1ei on July -, ls5is az just aeoat lAe ~.
-t named by you, VIZ, a littic 70 tlie tisnt
--.-. la..road Eolug out from Alia4ta 20 a
--- =. Ale cut Ia the railroad nit0 uceu lc5l
t.c-c1 hy our forces and your men TOOK
a.a-e go lt % flank US. and our egllnenti
.- ..ers. was temporarily t6rcs4 h;icS INTO
aul4r. aud our color guard, with the
fs. we've Cauiured. I think 10 quite likely
49,. le blue six nag YOU refer 10 was our
---ltal aag. ShGgid lt prove To be 50. ana
l DO he now in the possession OF Gen.
.ol, cur boys viii n0t be slew 70 ackn0W-
---t tNlr generous courtesy Au aiding them
--5e, fEkNCIs II. EISHER.