Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-02


lamps and fTe-plugs from each other %
and 80 feet respectively.
A party Of engineers are now engaged
in making q Typographical and geological
survey of the northeastern part of Ala
bama and the northwestern part Of
GeOrgla. They are at present operating
around Rome. This is only one of twenty
five parties in the field in different sec
tions in the United States. The main
object of the survey is to get accurate
maps OF the United States, and also to get
information OF the meteorological and agri-
cultural resources of the country.
Old lady Scroggins, who lives at
Browns bridge, in FORSYTH county, is I04
years old She has belonged to the Meth
Odist church ninety-fCur years, having
joined at the age Of 10. AS old MS she is
she was at Mt. Zion at meeting last Sat
urday and Sunday. On both days she
stood up for the Lord, gave clear cut eX-
perience, rejoiced in tull salvation, hav-
ing Endorsed 1t, received it, and professed
it from away back when it was first
preached 10 her, as she said, about seven
ty years ago. Her exhOrtations TO sinners
were forcible and effective.
AS the passenger train rounded the
curve beyond the Render trestle, near
Greenyille, on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. the engineer discovered a
broad plank in the centre and over the
highest part OF the trestle. Brakes were
whistled down. steam shut off, and the
most earnest efforts made to stop the
train. When within few feet of the
plank the engine stopped, just in time to
avert Il most serious accident 1t is con-
jectured that the plank was carelessly
left on the track ny some member of the
track-gang who had been using hand
car about the trestle.
Kelley's travelling steam thresher left
off threshing wheat last Saturday even
ing for the week at James T. Majors,
near Haw creek church, in Forsyth
county, the hands all going home until
Monday m0rhing. When they returned
james A. Kelley, engineer, soon found
that his engine had been tampered with;
several bolts taken out, ard the water
guage taken of, and the engine left in
such a condition that if it had been fired
up and put in motion the whole thing
would have been blown to pieces, with the
chances that the engineer aud others
would have been killed. 7s..a
Gainesville Register: Judge William
T. Crow, living i've or six miles south of
this place, was born in South Carolina
Aug. 20, 1901. Mrs. Crow Formerly
Elizabeth Backwell( was born in this
a mile of where they were married and
now live. They were married by Zacha-
riah Chandler, Esq., on Feb. %, 1926,
and if they live until Feb. Is,
1886, they will celebrate the
sixtieth anniversary OF their wedding
day. They have six children and forty
seven grandchildren living. One daughter
died during childhood, and two sons
sleep ia soldiers graves. All the children
live within a mile and q half OF the old
homestead. This is the SIXTH husband
and wife in this vicinity whose names we
have put upon record that have seen
the tittieth anniversary Of their wedding
day.
Trouble is brewing among the EpiscO-
palians at Albany. Quite an influential
portion of the congregation have with
drawn from the pastoral charge of Rev
Mr.. Pond. This is not of very recent Oc-
currence. The ladies of that portion of
the congregation which has Withdrawn
have termed themselves into society
called the Martha Georgia Guild,
formed for charitable and benevolent
purposes. They have also organized
Sabbath school and secured the Presby-
terrain church for a place Of meeting. A
notice appeared in one Of the city dailies
last Sunday, which read about as follows:
u6 l1BlBCODfei DuuuuF sNhOBA Will nttbb
at the Presbyterian church this evening
at $50" This was ''the cut direct" and
brought forth reply from one of the OPP
posite side to the effect that the ''Episco-
pal Sunday school meets in st. PauPs
Episcopal church every Sunday morning
at 30.'
Athens Banner: The young girl in
town. who charges her aunt's husband
with her ruin, together with her new
born child, is doing well and will soon be
out again. The fearful stories about her
have been retuted, and there seems TO be
no ground for them. She is at the home
of her mother, and has every attention
that kind hands can bestOw. She is very
indignant against her uncle, and accuses
him with being the author of a certain
story. The girl says that a.
soon as she RECEIVERS she will
employ Col. Hammond and
begin damage suit againsther kinsman,
She freely expresses her opinion. OF his
conduct. and says he is alone 10 blame
for her ruin. The party charged with
the crime protests his innocence, and says
he will yet prove to the world that he has
been falsely accused and tx the blame
where it belongs. To this end he has EN-
ployed counsel, and the case will doubt
less come up at the next term of court.
Both sides have their friends.
The following letter from Jefferson
Davis was read at the reunion Of the
Third Georgia regiment at WaynesbOrO a
day or two ago: "BeauYOir, Miss, July
8, 1SS5-AssOciation of Veterans, Col.
Claiborne Snead, President, etc.; by
Dear Sir-I am very thankful to
yourself and other survivors OF
the Third Georgia, regiment for
the kind invitation to attend their re-
union on july % and 30. Regreting that
it will not be in my power 10 be present,
allow me 20 express the gratitude / feel
at this manifestation Of that feeling
of fraternity and enduring pride which
"a just cause and honorable conduct
may well preserve and transmit TO
pOsterity. Time, it has been said, sets all
things even, and already the signs appear
of the power OF truth to yindicate Itself
against panOplied error. That you, and
* not YOU, your children may see the
restoration Of the principles for which
Georgia cOntended In her colonial cOndi-
tiOn, and successfully maintained when
she asserted her independence, ~ my pro-
fOuudest hope and dearest wish. With
sincere regard TO each aud all the yeter-
ans who grace your reunion, | am faith
fully, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The counsel for Herbert A. knight. OF
Macon, have appealed 20 the supreme
Court for reversal Of Judge HammOnd's
decision in granting the injunction prayed
for by Mrs. Julia Knight, and appointing
n receiver OF the property m question.
Mr. knight father of the plaintih In error