Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-14

MACON November 12.-Edttor Morning
NetCs: Your correspondent has but recently
escaped from the grand jury room. 1t was his
first experience. But during the fifteen days
of service in that capacity he has learned
many things of which he would otherwise have
known nothing. was on more occasions than
one reminded that it made quite difference
whose OK was gored."
The most painful revelation made was in
learning of the prevalence OF vice among the
young, and the extent of the departure from
rectitude many OF them have made. Perhaps
no one unless similarly situated. has any idea
of the extent of dissipation among mere boys
in all of our cities. / must confess it was as
tonishing to me- The majority of our jury
were men of age, and all having families save
one Among these men were some of the most
prominent citizens of Macon. This revelation
put every parent to thinking; and the question
no doubt comes to many one, Does my boy
engage in these things?' But boys are no worse
in Macon than in any other city. There is
much need of parental discipline everywhere;
not harsh and arbitrary, but in the spirit of
kindness-yet resolute and with authority.
The old men have become hardened in trans
gression, and are rarely ever changed; but the
young can be saved, and every measure to
check them in vice and save them from temp
tation ought to be piled with intense energy.
Anew jail is one topic of conversation among
our people, The old one is too small and I'M
comfortable and is a disgrace 10 the county.
All agree that a new jail should be built. but
all are not in harmony as to where it should be
located. The Macon Telegraph. backed up by q
number of the prominent citizens, think it
ought to be on the most frequented street,
nearly in the centre OF a triangle formed by
three Of the most prominent churches; not ex
ceeding five hundred feet from two and within
seven hundred feet of the third. An equal
to sandwiching the Jail between the
churches, and think it should be in some less
frequented part of the city. The Board Of
County Commissioners will decide the question
and thus settle the controversy.
second bridge across the Ocmulgee river
has been in contemplation st the foot of
Second street. but the late grand jury has made
adeiverance upon the subject, claiming that it is
not necessary or practical now; still the County
Commis toner's may proceed with the work. as
they have already advertised for bids and have
their plans all arranged to execute the work;
They may be enjoined by legal process and
hndered in their purpose, but certainly the
community will not be injured by second
bridge, if it should affect the property holders
along the lower route to the city.
The building boom continues, and number
of splendid residences areinearing completion.
The four and five story houses Of Messrs. S. s
Dunlap and S. T. Coleman & Co. are now occu-
pied They are magnificent structures. Work
has commenced on the new Wesleyan Female
College, and will be pushed as rapidly as pos
siole TO final consummation. This will require
a year, but the building will be an ornament to
the city and lasting monument to the gener-
Gus patron, Geo. l. Seney In the near future
the members of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
will erect a new church edif1ce, neat
and tasty in appearance. The mem
bers of the Mulberry Street Methodist
Church are taking preliminary steps to change
and enlarge their present unsightly church
building. This is one of the wealthiest churches
of this denomination in the State, and they are
amply able to remodel and beautify their build
ing, and they should, by all means, take this
In INV nrere0ination have often heen oues-
toned upon the subject of Burmuda grass,
and how TO cultivate it. This grass is now be-
coming one of the principal articles of long
forage. and, properly cured, it makes hay as
nutritious as the Northern timothy and herd
grass. In the South we have been trying by
every appliance to get rid of this grass for the
last forty years. But now its value has become
known and every body is wanting to know how
to propagate it. Mr.. l. @. Plant. President of
the First National Bank of this city, gives
the following method OF transplanting it.:
Prepare your ground, then make your
furrows from three to six inches deep.
and about ten to twelve inches apart. You
gather the Burmuda sod, breaking 1t up into
small particles or tufts, and then strew 1t in
the furrOws and run a harrow over it. and af-
ter the first rain you will have an elegant
Standard it will be perpetual The sod may
| be transport d from distance by putting 1T
| in barrels leaving little soil or sand at the
| roots 1t will stand transportation Of three or
| four weeks. 1t grows more luxuriant on low
| or swamp land, and can be cut three times
| during the year. Wnon Iully SOuOeu blo Nlelu
| is immense and the profit wonderful. Mr..
| Wimbush who took the first premium at the
| late State Fair for Burmuda hay, sold last year
| off of seven acres of meadow VI, 100 worth of
| hay. Mr. Plant commenced operations on his
| farm in the Ocmulges river swamp, just below
| Macon. He has about forty acres, which, with
| the improvements and mplems sntS (for he has
| everything of modern pattern) cost him an
| outlay of S5 600; and the receipts this year
| will be between 81, 500 and $4,000. He fms
ready sale for every bale of hay in this mar
ket, from 80 cents to 81 per hundred weight.
| Others are preparing to go into the culture OF
this grass next year.
The action of the Directors OF the Central
Railroad in putting fares down to one cent per
mile has awakened wonderful interest in the
| Cotton Exposition. large crowd expected
| to go next week, but it seems that Macon g
| turn comes at a later day.
The Superior Court continues in session. One
| of the mos important cases before 1t this past
week was ex-StaJe Senator Perry vs. Central
Railroad, the details of which are familiar to
your readers. as this is the third trial of the
case. Mr.. Perry is the son-in-law of General
| @. 2. Harrison, OF Savannah. The case has
been up to the Supreme Court twice and re-
turned In the lower court Mr.. Perry has been
successful until this time when mistrial was
had 1t will have to go before another jury
and perhaps to the Supreme Court again be-
fore final settlement. The criminal docket
will be taken up next week. There are several
important cases. and the Jail is full of crimi
nails charged with various crimes from murder
down.
To-day an election is to be held for two Al
dermen and for ratifying the contract with the
Water Works Company The result win hard
ly be known before night
Rev. o. A Glazebrook. rector OF Christ's
Episcopal Church, or this city, is still detained
in the hospital in New York city by the injuries
which he received in the railroad accident near
Columbus the first of last July. 1t will be
some time yet before he will be able to do
any pastoral work. Bishop Beckwith is to fill
his pulpit on to morrow. The Bishop is very
popular in Macon, and always has full house.
Frederick Paulding. the popular young ira
gedian, has been confined in Macon for several
weeks by fever, but under the skillful treat
ment OF DIR. W. E. Dunwody ne is now rapidly
recovering. and will soon leave for Florida for
season of recuperation fore going back
upon the stage JACK PLANE.