Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

one IN the rear seemingly being about three
Ieet from its companion. When about tyventv
degrees beyond line drawn from east to west
Ihe one IN 'front.' exploded and sent a million
sparks flying in every direction. while the twin
meteor plunged right on through the mass of
nre and gave similar performance some ten
degrees beyond. The phenomenon was really
one or the most singularly beautiful we ever
beheld. The light was dazzling for a few sec
onds" '00
Columbus Times: "Mr. Richard Garsed- of
Philadelphia, a practical cotton manufacturer
OF many years experience, gave his views at
the Excha' &c Reading Room, in MONTGOMERY
Thursday afternoon, in regard TO cotton fatto.
ries IN the South. In the course of his re-
marks he said he had Just visited the EagIe
ana fhenix Mills at Columbus, Ga, which he
found 70 be In many respects the most COM
piete manufacturing establishment he had
seen anywhere, even in the New England
states. The dyeiDg house and appurtenances
were superior 70 any he had seen, even in En-
rope. IL was as great success as any mill he
knew OF in America He could speak in SINH
lar terms or the mills at Augusta Another
lust ou' side OF Atlanta paid every dollar Of the
investment in two years In conclusion he
said that the humidity OF the@mosphere was
neither an advantage or a disadvantage View
ing the question in every light, there was no
reason why manufacturing shouldn't be profit
aole IN the South, unless long residence tended
70 exert an enervating influence. But the
live lest people he had seen were in the Eagle
and Phenix Mills, at Columbus" "
Macon Telegraph and MESSENGER: sYester-
day morning. early Coroner Geurardie was
notlfled OF the sudden death of a man in the
vicinity OF the car shed. He Immediately
ooeyed the summons. and found the body OF
W h. Fears stark and stiff in death. A Jury
was gathered together and verdict rendered
that the deceased came to his death from heart
disease. Mr. Fears was a pattern maker, and
was the inventor OF q circular and sweep saw
he had been in the city only short while, and
had been employed by Messrs. Wilder & Sons,
on Third street. On Saturday he went
10 the house of Annie Speer, on Fifth
street, complaining Of sickness. He
abilities would permit, but expired on Yester-
Gay morning. He was not well knOwn in Ma
con. and we cannot gather much information
concerning him. From what we can learn he
was from Indian Springs, where his father now
lives He was about thirty-four years old. and
apparently well educated as his letters indi-
cate. His effects are in the hands OF the Coro-
ner, and will be delivered to the proper person
claiming them. The father of Mr.. Fears was
telegraphed to yesterday, but owing to the
fact that there is no telegraph line to Indian
Springs, no answer was received, though it is
expected that he will arrive this morning to
take charge of the remains"
Regarding the Gainesville and Jefferson Rail
road, the Athens Chronicle says; During a
recent trip through Jackson county we were
more than ever impressed with the vital ne
ceSSity Of a railroad from Athens to Jefferson.
The Gainesville and Jefferson Railroad has
now been gradet to within four miles Of Jeffer-
son. at the small cost Of six thousand dollars
This demonstrates two things: First. that the
railroad to Gainesville will really be built and,
second. that a narrow gauge can be built al
such a lew cost that Athens cannot afford not
10 have one to Jefferson. The ad
vantages Of railroad communication
with jackson county are that iG IS ne
cessary TO hold our trade. and second. to gain
more. 1t is useless to think of keeping the
trade we have hitherto had by wagon in it.
former state. It Is enough to say that the day
of wagon trade, par excellence, has passed and
gone. There is another reason why this road
| should be built. A road from Athens, via JEFF
| fersOn, to Gainesville will make Gainesvilie
/ fifteen miles nearer Athens than Atlanta, ana
/ the inevitable consequence will be, that the
| Gainesville merchants will return to their old
alliance and trade in Athens as of yore. There
| are other good reasons why it should be built
| which We have not noW the space to present
and we simply write this to make a final effort
TO call the attention Of our people to this gTea
/ necessity. We shall have more to say in oul
next issue"