Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-02

q Il AboAuCllY DAIGClNIS 6Ukk AOku-
pany of the Bank of the United States,
promise to nay twenty dollars on demand
IN TIER office of discount and deposit,
savannah, or to B. Richardson, President
thereOf. or to the bearer. Philadelphia,
the 6th day of May, 1917" 1t is signed by
,Jno. Smith, Cashier" and "E. Jones,
resident" The design of the scroll
WORK on the margin is not at all artistic,
ana the bill is printed only on one side.
During the years that have passed
since Americas was laid out there have
been many changes in the face of the
country. Twenty years ago Muckalee
creek ran near the eastern end of the
turnpike, the old channel remaining we'll
defined in places. There was long bridge
across 1t then, ana the stills of the present
bridge are 10 feet below the surface, the
sand and alluvial deposit having
covered the flats to that depth. There
was once an attempt made to cultivate
those flats, and timber was cleared away,
but they were not productive and the pro-
Ject Was abandoned.
An informal meeting of business men
OF Albany was held at the office of Wright
DAVIS " Co., to discuss the practicahility
and feasibility of establishing a cotton
compress in Albany. A proposition has
been made by responsible parties to put
NNAA - NpS NOobihE pJOabOb. II LlC Guy
Will give them a bonus of $4,000 and re-
lease the enterprise from taxation for a
term OF i've years. The meeting resulted
IN the appointment of Messrs. l.. 4.
WEIGH, t. NJ. Carter and r. Hobbs as a
committee to canvass the city for the pur-
pose Of raising the $4,000.
Eastman correspondence NEWS, May
30; An old mems game Of base ball was
played here yesterday, and created much
amusement for the many spectators
The contract for boring an artesian we'll
has been awarded by the City Council to
a Mr.. Wilson, and he will have the
machinery here and commence operations
next Tuesday. Artesian Park is already
being improved and beautifed This is a
step in the right direction, and will greatly
enhance the growth of the town, and give
the citizens feeling of security in cases
OF IRE or in seasons of drought.
CoyingtOn correspondence NEWS, May
~; Lee Il Bro. keep in their store "A sort
OF biunderbuss so arranged as to bear upon
the doors as protection against burglars.
Unfortunately. their friends have been the
only victims yet. About two months ago
X. W. Bagby had several buckshOt dis
charged into his leg by kicking one of the
doors to arouse the clerks. This morning
John Peck had his foot terribly lacerated
by load OF shot from the same gun. Mr..
Peck is an employe of Lee d Bros, and
his duty was to arrange or set the guns at
night before leaving the store, but he
seems to have forgotten all about the
gun when he went to open up the store on
the following morning.
King Daniel is about 10 years Of age
and is son of Asa Daniel, Columbus
grocer. King goes to school during five
week days and on Saturdays he sells pea
nuts in front of his fathers store. Satur-
day night ne started to his home. He had
gone but short distance, however, be-
fore he noticed a couple of negro boys fol-
lowing close behind him. King was within
about half a square of his fathers resi-
dence When the young ruthans set upon
him, and while the largest held him the
younger one went through KINGS pOck-
cts and secured his money, 81, While the
rObbng was going on the largest negro
also placed his hand over Kings mouth to
prevent an alarm being given. The rob-
bling over, the negroes turned the boy
loose and quickly fed.
The Columbus District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which has
been in session at Hamilton since Thurs
day morning, has selected the followin G
delegates to the annual conference whic b
meets at Brunswick: Col. J. NJ Mobley,
Of Hamilton; John Leonard, of Talbot
county; A. NJ. BrannOn, of Columbus,
anu Col. w. II. Ellison, of Shiloh. One
Of the questions brought before the con-
ference was that Of sending lady delegates
TO the District Conference. A resolution
vas introduced providing for their APP
pointment as delegates, but it was tabled.
Among the preachers in attendance on
the conference is Rev. j. b. Culpepper,
who is attracting much attention by his
odd originality, and who is called by some
the second Sam. Jones.
Americas Recorder: A gentleman who
travels a great deal told me funny story
about kinglisher and trout. The man
was driving along near a creek in this
county when his attention was directed
TO kingtisher that was trying to catch a
4-pOund trout that he discovered near a
sand bank. At last the fisher darted
down and fastened his talOns in the trout
and tried to fly away with it, but
the fish was too heavy, and
being badly frightened the
trout made for deeper water. They were
pretty well matched. The trout would
dive. but the buoyancy of the bird would
cause him to rise after each ducking. In
vain he tried to eXtricate himself, and the
trout was equally anxious to rid himself
of the incubus. At length the fish struck
a bar where the water was so shallow
that he could not swim, and the Dlrd tore
his claws out and perched himself on a
branch looking very crestfallen. The
gentleman secured the fish, which made
him nice dinner.
Rome correspondence NEWS, May 30:
This week has been one Of swift move
ments in Rome railroad matters. Col. G..
|. Graves took charge Of the East Tonnes
see, Virginia and Georgia freight depots
here this morning, vice NJ. Taylor, who
goes to take charge OF the Atlanta office
of the same road. Col. Graves was well
known as one OF the prominent army
officers under the Egyptian Government
several years agO.-A special Train, bear
ing prominent officers Of the East Ten
nessee, Western and Atlantic, West
ern of Alabama, Central and Geor-
gia Pacific roads, passed through
towards Atlanta Yesterday. Work
will begin on the Rome street rail-
road the first of the week. The work viii
be pushed rapidly through from East
Rome to the head Of Broad street. Mr..
Ebert McGhee has been in Atlanta the
past week perfecting negotiations for
ties, rolling stock, etc.-severe storms
have swept the North Georgia mountains
the past week, breaking up the forest
trees like pipestems and in several IN
stances blockading the railroad tracks,
Mr.. Fred. Wallace, who was 80 severely
cut two months ago IN an ARRAY IN East
Home, IS still lingering between life and
death.