Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-17


conizt Robbed OF S3,1OO -AuEust's
earthquake Felt at Sea.
GEORGIA.
Hawkinsville's cotton compress is on the
ground
,bout 100 bales OF cotton have been shipped
-4riersvIlle and Tennille up TO date.
Twentv-fve thousand bales Of cotton were
-HIrueJ from w ashington county in 1858.
T1fu Boring, a thrifty farmer Of Adams
vile. ten miles from Atlanta, died in Church
sunday.
m Ca=on. Of Sandersvire, has little FIVE
ers~-0Id daughter that has five grandmOthers
sui two graudfathers living, and she has seen
them all.
The Burke County Fair Association is
nearly ont Of debt, having paid all but about
stU l6r the purchase OF the land and erecting
tre buildings.
THs following is a statement of the ship
rrln S of cotton from WaynesbOrO for the
week ending Friday, Sept y: To Savannah,
bales: TO Augusta, 81 bales. Total ship
meuts iui bales
DID. p. Duncan, Of WaynesbOrO, became
narlectlv insane last Thursday q week ago.
AMI was adjUdged a luuatic Thursday, and
sent I'd the asylum last hight in charge Of
Deputy sheriff Z0rn.
The Washington county grand jury recon-
ueuis the Ordinary TO pay $500 out OF the
county treasury towards boring an arteslan
wei on the square when the city gets ready
Wrigbtsvlue Recorder: The recent elope-
ment ol Will Rowland and a Miss Thomas.
daughter OF Mr.. Manning Thomas. has created
considerable sen alton In our county. The
groom Is only l6 years Old, while the bride Is
3 little miss Of Il. They had been married
one week before the father could ascertain
their whereabouts; he then Immediately went
aud carried his daughter back TO his home,
regardless of the feelings or remOustrances OF
tie Youthful husband. With an aching heart
and tear bedImmed eyes VIII now tells the
sad tale Of the cruel separation OF Two hearts
that beat a= one" and most earnestly lmpOr-
Times his friends for counsel and assistance to
regain his lost treasure. As time IS q balm
Ear an wounds, It Is hoped that the old man
may vet releut, ana restore % VIII his little
bride whom he appears to love more dearly
than life itself.
a few days ago an Arkansas newspaper
published list of Confederate soldiers from
frlt state who are buried in Atlanta. Among
fra names was one, -. DOugherty.' This
f4-t has called forth q letter from Judge ".
NJ Harrison, Of Pine Bluh Ark, late AssO-
rratG Justice Of the supreme Court IF Arkau-
-4e to the Ladies' Memorial Association Of
Atlanta. He says he writes Tor sister of j.
r. DDuEherty, who went while yet boy from
that part Of Arkansas with Company ii Of
tie Niuth Arkansas Regiment and was killed
near Atlanta. While the name published
leaves out the middle initial, it has aroused
hone In the sisters heart that she may find
her brothers remains and have them brought
home % rest IN the family burying ground.
y"
means and high social standing, and that she
f very desir0us TO ascertain 1T the y. Dough-
pr.v.H whose name was published as buried,
was not really heL brother, >. Il. Dough
erty."
U9rfeu gazette: The following are the real
facts 0f the misfortune of Charles Rothschild.
Dn the night of Aug last past burglars en-
taraJ the store occupied by Charles kOths-
child. Iu The city Of Darien, and took and car
reI thercir0m money and goods. On the
rr-Gt .f the oath of SAID month, BURGERS again
entered entered his said store and carried
away more Of his goods Rothschild obtained
search warrant, and in company with W.
j Hope. constable, searched the house Of
susan Fielder. and there found certain goods.
stolen as aforesaid EOrhsChtld got war
rant for burglary against Geo. Lee6s, who
leLr the county, and believing that Leeks was
rarbored by his father in brunswick, Roths-
child went 20 Brunswick with a warrant in
DIS pocket. for the purpose Of Identifying and
araestinE tile fugitive, and during his alb
ssuee before day on the morning Of the 3lst
of the same said month. August, last past. ms
store was broken open and entered and set on
fire from the inside, aud reduced to ashes.
Augusta EJeHing Neirs: The revival Of old
times ON the race course throughout the south
De- meeting with general and popular favor,
and from the Spirit y the Times we note that
Mr. Nclutrye, the secretary OF the southern
Racing Circuit. has about completed ms
rr-srz5enents. and that large and well at
tended meets, both of DiOOded racers and
sporting men, are already guaranteed all
through the circuit Augusta Is included IN
the great southern circuit ana IN the popuiaF
meeting places. Ii Is the intention of the
maul-ers to give four races each day for
purses ranging from $500 10 $3.50. Railways
and express companies viii transport
horses and those connected with the
racing stables at greatly reduced rates. The
circuit begins with the meet at Richmond,
uer. -. -, 80 and 81. and in addition to the
primary purses four extra stakes have been
oucueJ. The second meet Will he in Green
vile. s. G.. Nov. 4, 3. 8 and !. The scene VIII
thea shift 10 Columbia Nov. IL, u, Is and IA.
Augusta viii be the fourth meeting place on
N.g 81 lG. ~ and Is. At this meet two all
a-eI slakcs-the OElethOrpe and Georgia-
viii De run. Finally the circuit Will reach
Charleston. where there viii be a four days
meet. Dec p, 10. II and % The regular book
programme VIII be out Oct. !. All of these
races Will be run under the rules
Of the American Jockey Club, and Will
be largely attended By sporting men
from an over the Union. The revival Of
the racing circuit i'm this extensive way viii
indeed look like the old days before the war
when racing was so popular IN the south An
runners i'm the country is found in the fact
THAI owners Of fine horses have learned that
their stables can be maintained FAR more eco
n0micdlly in the south than at the North, and
that % winter in this climate is better for the
health OF horses, keeping them I'm tne form all
winter and in running condition and fun
training for the great spiug meets North and
West This fact has been tested by MI.
Hedges and others who have Kept their sta
Ues i'm Augusta for several Wiut rs, and 1t
has proven not only healthful TO horses but q
paving investment for their owners. Much
local interest is taken in this racing circuit,
aHd our euterprislng and clever stahlemen.
the Heggie Brothers and Capt Tom Murray,
are enthusiastic on the subject Mr.. kerna-
CHAN also has some fine blOOded animals that
run the Northern races. and winter at home
viii show what fne stock he has. Meszrs.
Evans and Newt III ggie are perhaps the
most devoted hOrsemen in this section. and
their fine animals. their gallant attentions to
the sports and their general interest m the
circuit will attract more than Usual attention
ta the Augusta meeti-E. We learn. too. that
Naf- VIM. 3. wilkins has added to his already
fine stables in the next county several prom
Using Kentucky thOrOughbreds, and we shall
I00E for some fine entries from Burke at the
Augusta meeting.