Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21


1-uica plant over twenty-five years cid that
.0w fun Of buds.
cambridge Is boring another artesian we'll
-rs frst wen is 800 feet deep, and the second
-I IS down already S25 feet.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad has Gcred 70
--.r-ulrt liIe Liberty BelI'' frOE PhIadeI-
MA f0 New Orleans free OF cost.
Sc. ~imor's man has sent 10 an Atlanta
r-rd for his Christmas dinner, SIX eight
-.rud potatoes OF his own raising.
f. Mcknight. q cJIOred school teacher of
,.rIwether county. has recently finished
-rrrs and complete school building.
Tg-o of the prisoners who escaped from jail
10 FalrturD the other day, hsvcibeen captured
RI TsflapOOsI. where they arc now in custody.
A. 90. NJ. Cay, clothing merchant of At
anita has assigned. His liabilities. according
20 hls own estimate, are $4,000 and his aasets
F7ar brick buildings are now going up at
rr-rswick within stones throw u each
o-her. and two new blocks are waiting Tor
material
lisbon Averett. of Blakeley, killed a fine
+--r Tie other day which he found feeding
v.th O herd of goats in an old field near the
Harris mill pond.
j. Dunaway. whO lives near the Lincoln
re Wilkes county. has four guinea hens that
..f 4ti eggs during the laying season this
.r As soon as frost came they tO0k rest.
Dr Elisha Green. Of Elljay. died in that
.rl q On Dec, Is from the effects of a surgical
.teratiOn. made necessary IN cOnsec uence OF
Ike ruu-shOt wounds received during the
war
The increase Of taxable property. IN Irwin
-5rntv in 1854 Is S25.943- The total property
-.-urneJ for 1854 is s70s.2l2. The total num-
II r0II- returned for 1854 Is 703, being an
Increase Of 81 over lso3-
Thursday morning W. II. Diukins and F. NJ.
Darare. both OF Ellayllle, were struck by the
s.II1ng of q small pine which stood Just below
Prince Bros stable. Mr. Diukins was quite
-qinfuUv injured, his right arm being hurt.
Iftli the tree struck them second sooner the
results m ght have been fatal
Jane Morgan. an aged negro woman living
r thc suburbs Of Columbus with her daughter
.rI her husband, Ben WOOdsOn, fell in the
rre FRIDAY. while having q stroke Of aDOpleNy,
during their absence and perIshed EefOre as
..-faure could arrive, being burnt 10 a crisp
.lL horribly disfgured and drawn up.
James W. smith sold 1900 bales OF cotton
some time ago 20 be delivered IN Athens At
.Hlc. he brought in the first lot Of ll2 bales
Monday. &c took % wagons 10 haul that
amount from his plantation. Mr. Smith had
come splendid teams and the cOnvIcts that
come with the wagons were well clothed and
seemed tl De enjoying good health.
ON Tuesday morning last, while 3 son of J.
u -Iauuev. near the Hlains Of Dura, in sumter
county. was handling a breech-lOading gun
rear the house, 10 accidentally went OF, and
the charge entered the head Of q negro boy
Who was standing or about ten steps, tearing
olt one eye and severely injurIng the side Of
l- head. The boy, it IS Thought, will get
wei.
Athens B1Husr- W1tchman: some time since
. stranger came to Athens and discovered
OLD Tub, the blind and hideOus beggar, on the
street. lie at once had his picture taken and
sent 10 90 Barnum, the great Snowman. with q
.uug biographical sketch Of the negro, de-
7crlping him as an African chief who had
been dlshgured by his people Tor hign crime.
Barnum was about purchasing Tub, when he
discovered the imposition.
Rome Courier: Col. John c. Printup has
alully volunteered 10 donate four tons OF coal
cd the poor women and children OF the city
WHO have no providers. He viii deliver at
his warehouse go pounds Of the coal 10 each
woman or child who comes to him Endorsed
IS one Of the ladies of any OF the mission So
Ceties. He requires this Endorsement as a
guarantee that the applicants are worthy.
The poor people OF our city viii duly ap-
ureClatc Col. Printup's generosity. lie never
forgotten them.
Hawkin-v vile Dispatch: Col. LIcius NJ.
Lamar. Of this county. Is announced as a can
.Liltc for the United states Marshaiship of
Georgia. and 10 Is believed by his friends that
MS chances for obtaining the appointment are
very good. This Office, As well as many others,
VIII be very likely obtained through the in
fIence of GeOrgIa's United states Senators,
Brown aud COlQuitt, and Col. Lamar has
elalms upon DO b OF the Senators, having snp-
ported both Of them IN their more recent bit
Ter contests for GUbernatOrial and Senatorial
tOnOrs.
Only one vessel cleared from Darien last
week, and there were no arrivals for the
week. Six vessels that had previously ar
r-ved were loading with timber and lumber.
There Is some timber ready for rafting on the
bcmulgee between HawkinsvIlle and Lumber
City, and Will 90 down on the first rise Of the
waters. Tue Darien market is quoted at s. to
s. per 1000 for square timber averaging 900
feet, and at $ to 50 per LO0J averaging 900
feet Scab timber Is quoted at s. to IS per
1000 for 500 average, and IS 10 81 for 500
ayerage.
st Fairburn, Thursday, the Justice Court
committed negro to Jail for larceny from
-le house. The sheriff took charge Of him
lu1 started TO the jail. On the way the
prisoner asked permission to get some sand to
put on the floor OF his cell to spit on. He
picked up the sand in his hands and went on
quietly TIN they reached the jail door, when
the prisoner suddenly turned on the Sheriff.
.ashed the sand IN his eyes and leaped for
liberty. The sheriff, though suffering and
1Ludeu. overlook him agd soon had him cry
-uE for mercy. He was safely lodged in jail.
There has been on exhibition at Augusta Tor
several days past handsomely framed speci-
Aen of artistic pen work by =. ii. Blocker,
professor IN the Nellieville cOiOred school.
Across the face Of the chart, in graceful de-
-u, appears the following: For the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition at New Orleans, La In the left
-pper corner as a picture Of }. W. Lyons, In
tle centre one Of Prof. A. Il. johnson, and in
The right corner one Of Supt. LawtOn B. Ev-
ans, while at the bottom is a picture of the
artist himself Two bank notes are finely ex-
ecgted.
Eastman correspondence NEws, Dec. 10:
The citizens Of Eastman met at the court
house last night and unanimously no minated
nation. ". W. Ashburn, J. +. DeLacy, {.
b. Murrell, and j. ID. Herman were nOmi-
A4led for Aldermen. This ticket gives gen
-fal satisfaction, as VIII be attested at the
election on the second Monday in January.
me nominees are all good, substantial men,
ana VIII give Eastman an excellent munich
Pal government. The meeting was character
Nei by entire harmony. There was but little
opposition.
Mrs. Patience Everett. widow lady aged
about 60 years. committed suicide al her home,
thursday evening last. She lived in the same
-ouze with her son and his wife. The Old lady
-fe4uently lost her temper. and threatened 70
III. herself. She sent word to neIghDOr 10
come over and see her body prepared for the
grave Her son took from her a vial OF lauda-
mum. After that she went into her room and
.1tAed Do. and the next day the room was
-orced open and she was fOunG dead. It was
-seoTered that she had taken strychnine from
-9ttie chat had been hidden IN her trunk.
81 Augusta. Friday night, after several
weeks Oi serious illness, Charles opaeth
ffrJtheu his last He was IS years old, and
-lt been resident OF Augusta for more than
leaFs. during which time he was prOml-
A'us representative of the German element OF
IHe clty s population. and a worthy and high
Is respected citizen. He was Lieutenant IN
.-e w ashmgtOn artillery and took eO1splc-
-lls part aU Pensacola and Shiloh, receiving
painful wound In the latter battle. He was
-le nrst President OF the German Schuetzen
e-uJ, and was one Of the most popular Ger
mans In Augusta. He had a remarkdbly nne
la-s voice, and was member OF ST. Patrick's 5
-Aurch choir for many years past.
FaIrburn Newsletter: On last Saturday night
there was a frOlic at a negro house on Mr,
arm smiths place IN Union district. AT the
irolc there were. among others, negro
Aameq Willis Cleckler, and his uncle, Joe
,leckler. both drunk. The two got into
lEhr. and the latter was killed. Joe caught
mold Of Willis and passing knife IN front OF
him, said: Willis, I could kill you mighty
easy If wanted to- Willis gave him push
2nd they both fell to the ground. Wills was
lne first TO regain his feet, and when ne arose
le had in his hand q rock weighing ABOUT
three pounds. As soon as Joe got up wins
struck him severe blow on the head, from
which he died almost instantly. A Coroner 5
Jury held an inquest over the remains, and IN
their verdict expressed the opinion that the
Killing was murder. Willis made his escape,
@nl has not vet been arrested
SenOia correspondence NEWS, Dec. IS; Sc
hoia Is on a big matrimonial boom, or IL sOrtef
io0ks go. j. G.. Hardy and Miss Mamie haruy
married a few days ago, W. :. IraVis @ anu
zste.la Bining, and Mr.. McLane an9 MISS
Aollle Bridges, ID. Couch and MISS LIZZIE
Ifake, r. ii. Long and Miss Lizzie COJteT, MI
SQle and l.. r. Sasser and to-day Prof.. +. W =
Glover and Miss Lizzie Van HOOse were mar
Eiei- The latter left on the down train. Sc
aQia can boast Of as many fine young ladies'
a. any town in Middle Georgia 70 its size, ana
tAere are several nice young men too. Sen0la
r one Of the dry towns, having no whisky
~Ll no drunkards. There are line schools and
churches, and good moral society. and that Is
e1QaEn. Since SeuOia has dispensed with all
--Frooms several good families have moved
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