Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-18

9I ashlngtOn county, charged with dealing
IN manufactured tobacco. a verdict OF not
guilty was rendered. Nerdicts Of not guilty
We're also rendered in the following cases:
Y Onited states vs.. Ebert Cody, Warren coun-
vs. charged with retailing spirits. United
states vs.. X. L. EairclOth, MuscOgee county.
charged with retailing spirits. United States
". ELnanuel wright. W Warren county. charged
with retailing spirits. United States VS.. Doc
McCOy, sumter county, charged with retail
ing spirits.
Rome Courier: We might have filed two of
our columns this morning with the particulars
OF sensational scandal which came near cul-
mlnating yesterday in a tragedy. 1t is the
same old stOry-man's depravity; the ruin Of
ialr ana youthful girl; the grief Of her aged
anu iotlng parents. and the shame ana anger
OF her Dr0tners. The young man implicated
IN the uiulculty yesterday is not thought to be
suIlty. but those who are working TO pre-
vent a mother and father from reclaiming
thelf erring child are too low in the slums OF
depraylty for the worst punishment that could
1e meted out 70 them. The parents Of the un-
fortunate girl are highly esteemed by our en-
tire community. and are reckoned 'sgilt edge'
In both social and commercial circles. We
deeply sympathlZe with them in their grief
me DrOiher OF the young lady stated to our
reporter that he had no charges to make
against the young man with whom himself
ana brother had the difficulty, as they NAV
not be Justified in believing him guilty Of
having wrOnged them.
On sept. 70, 1864, at the terrible fight at Win
chester, NTginIa, the Twenty-sixth Massa-
chusetts and the IWentT-eixth Georgia regi-
ments met each other, and fully oue-half of
the massachusetts regiment was killed and
wounded HE COlOr-oergeant was shot down
and the nag captured. A. a. Fletcher, of Ma
fletta, had brother in the regiment who was
Killed IN the fight. The Massachusetts regi-
nent are TO have a reunion soon, and Mr..
Fletcher Is trying to recover the nag captured
from the regiment. Gen. Clement 4. Evans
commanded the brigade to which the Twenty
sixth Georgia belonged in the battle above
UnGntfOnFM- al sod loT-
ter 70 Gen. Evans making inquiry about the
nag. The following is Gen. Evans reDIv: Ar
1lsIA, "a, Oct. l4.-Hr. 4 4 /. Fletcher, Nd-
riett1, Gd-: DEAR SIR-It will surely give
me great pleasure to aid in re-
storing TO the Twenty-sixth Massachu-
setts their cOlOrs, which fell into the
nands OF my brigade under circumstances
that reflect 50 much lustre upon the gallant
men who lost them in the bloody encounter
OF sept. -, 1864. The Colonel OF the Twenty
sixth Georgia Regiment was Col. T.. \. At
kinsOn, brunswick. Ga; Lieutenant Colonel,
James ;. Blaine; Major, B. f. Grace: Adju-
taht. \, j. Leles, but haYe no information
concerning their present residence. Capt.
Joseph Hilton Is in New York city in busi-
ness, had very Intimate acquaintance with
the regiment; but do not know his address
by number Of residence. etc. VIII make fur
ther inquiry and do all / can to learn where
the col0rs can be found. ! am in hearty SYM
pathy with every movement that shows the
KIND feeling Of the soldiers IN blue and gray
70 each other. Very respectfully, CLEMENT
surgeon, at TrOupyille, Brooks county. Ga.
\ letter from POweIlton SAYS: One Of the
saddest events we ever witnessed took place
at ShoulderbOue Church last Sunday about n
o clock. Brother Frank Bruce, a member OF
said church, was called on to lead in
prayer during the meeting, and in
less than five minutes after he arose
from prayer, he was stricken with
apopleNy- AID in about 1--WE minutes from the
time he was stricken he became wholly un-
conscious. He soon became entirely para
and that was minute or two after he was
stricken, and then he only asked for water.
we gave hlm water and he drank a swallow
or two. He afterwards drank about tea
spoonful OF whisky and then his throat became
50 perfectly paralyzed that he could take no
more. Dr. Jernlgan was present and did
all he could 10 bring about a favorable reac-
tiOn, but nothing could be done. He died
about O'Clock. tnus being about two hours
from the time he WAS taken till his
death. He was taken out of the house
placed him under q shade in the churchyard
ON buggy cushions. In perhaps less than a
hall hour before his death ne was, by the doc
tors directions, removed into the church.
The brethren and friends got some plank at an
Old schoOlhouse near by and laid them acroas
the seats IN the church, and Capt. Lawrence,
who resides near the church. brought some
bed clothing, and we made a bed whereupOn
we lald our brother and there he breathed his
last. lie was taken to Mr.. Robert Grimes
after being shrOuded. and from thence was
borne 10 his home. The funeral took place at
MS house, beginning at about o'clock in the
afternoon on Monday. \ large number Of
brethren and friends were present. The pas
tor conducted the exercises.