Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-16
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR

VIII be compelled to turn their attention to
soBe new enterprise Whatever is intended to
s ne a9ne % snoulo oe commenced at once. In order
that i may be thoroughly under headwav he
fore the supply Of timber Is exhausted A
week or two ago we suggested the idea ~ 4
cotton rsctory. and the more we think about il
me more thoroughly are we convinced that IL
IS the best solution OF the question of the f1frre
prosperity and improvement OF Seriven. We
are satisfied that there would be no djficultv
70 ssitlhg tne necessary amount OF stock sub
sctlbeu TX the matter was only properly pre-
sented to our capi' alists Ca6ital must not lie
idle, and there could no better vav OF employ
ing II De found than in small cotton factory
on some one OF the numerous fine water pow
ers IN this section"
Augusta heIrs: Gen. VIM. Phillips. a promi-
nent citizen OF Marietta, Ga, and President of
the North Georgia Narrow Gauge RAILROAD. 4
IN lI1y tls el.y Gen Phillips has saccompished the
t1'ehsion OF this road about fifty miles, almost
soieiy by MS Individual efforts. Augusta should
nave such road connecting her with our El-
OF Columbia and LincOlnf'
The citizens Of Glade, Oglethorpe county.
recently had a meeting to organize the Broad
hEer kahroad Company. The OQlethOrDe
Ecto reports that great enthusiasm was mani
feste1, and the parties Interested declare that
the road must and shall be built. Saws that
pape.: The present terminus OF the road is
Davenport a. Andrews mill, three miles from
the Gisde on South Broad river. This is
most desirable point, for it will open up a
sOlendid territory, the trade of which has been
scattered so as 20 be of no material advantages
TO any section. 1t will consolidate this bust
ness and bring It to our county. Besides, it
will bring into utility a magnificent water
power, aud result in having chain of facto-
ries established IN our borders. There Is
enough Idle water power within a few miles of
the probable terminus Of this road to manu-
facture every lock Of cotton grown Ia Georgia
II the road IS built. IL will be the nearest and
best outlet for the trade OF not only Madison
county, bit large scope Of Ebert and much
or OgiethOrpe IL will be the natural outlet
for the fertile valley Of Broad river and cause
to deve'op one Of the finest belts Of Georgia.
IL will Wrest from Elberton the last foot OF
territory her railroad has added on the west
WaycrOss Reporter: Marshall Mock made
a s9oop upon den Of negro gamblers last
Thursday evening and succeeded in capturing
one OF the ringleaders, Jim Seward, who ap-
pearel before His Honor. Burreu sweat, ard
danced 20 the tune OF five dollar William as
a fOretaste OF what will follow il he does not
repent at once and do so no more. We under
stand that the other two took fright and are
now making themselves scarce about town"
UiregrGss Wdfchn,Gn: I've are informed
that a white man, giving his nnm9 as Perkins
and his residence as Dubois, made his sudden
appearance in Hazlehurst on Friday night last
IN a very dangerous and precariOus condition,
being wounded in the region OF the hears by a
pistol shot, and either unable unwilling to
give tine author or cause OF the trouble. The
good people OF the town, being unable to find
out more than his mama and residence, and the
fact thar he was without means, made up a
purse sufficient and sent him up on the night
passenger TO Dubois. -
Pike County Nslos: SIT is currently reported
that Mr.. Pete Jones, of Meriwether county. and
VINO IS well known in Barnesville, committed
suicide by hanging himself on Wednesday last
Mr. Jones was in Gainesville Monday or Tues
day, an seemed u be in fine health and spirits
He IS young man, the son of John R. Jones,
OF SandtOwn, and was clever, all right and free
from any domestic troubles. A few months
ago he married Miss Watson, beautiful and
clever girl. We could get none OF the particu-
lars Of the suicide before going to press"
On the subject Of Mining the Dahlonega
Signal slys: The mines show increased acti-
vity this week. Chicago capitalists are at Au-
raria, and New York and Pennsylvania CAPT
tilists are stopping at Dah!onega. All the
mines are at full work. The Findley is doing
better than ever before in her history The
Bast and Ivey are above their usual good re-
turns. The Fish Trap is putting IN much new
machinery. The DlnR is being rapidly devel-
oped and is showing better this week than last.
Captain Davis has opened a very rich placer
mine. The Jacksonville mines are building
mills and extending their bitches in every d.
rectiOn. The Dawson county mines are now
an established fact, and opens large field for
capital.