Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-05

SGructinR the passage of pedestrians by
the molly gang OF whites and blacks that
were won't to congregate in public places,
and whom the Marshal couldn't or
wouldn't handle. The burglars have also
sought more agreeable localities, and all
is again quiet along the Potomac"-and
all this IL due to the visit of the "Regula-
tors"
Judge Strong, Clerk OF the Superior
Court OF Fulton county, has just had pre-
pared two large volumes which are
models OF their kind. They are index
DOCKS OF deeds, and are the most complete
ana convenient records that can be imag-
lned. The form of the book is late pat
emit, but the clerk has devised some i'm
provements Of his own which are admiCa-
bic. A glance will reveal the history of
any title with the slightest clue to guide
the Investigator.
Albany Nel1s and Advertiser: Mr.. Thos.
Rabun, of Milford, was in the city yester-
day. He Informed n Nei0S and AdCeytiSer
man, while here, that Pearce, the young
man reported AS having been shot in this
city by Weathersby few Saturday nights
ago, has died from the effects of his
wounds. 1T is to be hoped that this mat
ter will be thoroughly investigated, and
that, meantime, steps will De taken to
arrest the man charged with the killing.
Wednesday Judge Estes forwarded the
papers TO Athens, sustaining the injunc-
ton of James Camak ct al. VS.. the CITY
Council OF Athens, to restrain that body
from exchanging the extension of the
Northeastern railroad to CLAYTON, with
the Richmond and DanYille syndicate, tor
a new line 10 tap the Georgia road at some
point at or between Social Circle and
Madison. The City Council will meet
next Monday night, when thai body will
decide whether or not they will carry the
case to the Supreme Court.
Chief Deputy Collector G.. L. Mitchell,
with Deputy Marshall q. w. Grant, made
a raid in kabun county Thursday night,
and captured a complete blockade still
under the mar agement Of Captain John
Beck, cousin of the famous wife MUIR
derer, Eugene Beck. Captain Beck is an
expert and one OF the Oldest blOckaders
in Rabun county. The officers cut a
| complete siXty-tiye gallon copper still
and destroyed sixty-fVe gallons sir glings
ana low wine, twenty stands pOmsce of
| ABOUT slXty-hye gallons each, and one
hundred bushels OF apples.
Rev. j. S. Embry, of Lexington, has in
his possession a large cartridge pistol,
with leather case, which was given to
him By the wife of the deceased Thomas
Mays, of Camak. Mr.. Mays served IN
the Southern army, and brought it home
with him after the war. The pistol is q
six shooter, OF blue steel, barrel inches
long. On the handle is plate on which
is engraved the name of "Capt. Albert
Prescott" Mr.. Embry does not know
whether Capt. Prescott served IL the
Southern or Northern army, but would
gladly return him the revolver if he is
living.
The grand juryOf Taylor county speak
as follows: "We further find from the
best information we can obtain, that our
Ordinary has, by his habits of drunken
ness and practices of staying in his Office
day after day and night after night drunk,
not only brought reproach upon himself
officially, but also upon the county. We
have been unable from the above state of
facts to get into his Office or at his books,
therefore we are unab e to make any re-
port thereon, and we think without rotor
nation on his part the good of the county.
the safety of tue court house and records
of the county, demand his resignation or
expulsion from Office, and in answer to
all those VINO may ask why we did not
take a more decided action, will state
that we were informed by the Solicitor
General that he the Ordinary was AL
lowed five days notice by law before we
could commence legal proceedings against
| him."