Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-02

guished it. James Cook, a Chinaman, well
known as Sim who formerly managed the
restaurant, and was sold out by the Sheriff.
has been arrested and incarcerated on suspi-
ciOn."
of Melrose and Hawthorn. the Alach1ta
AdUOcdte says: The first is situate on Lake
Santa Fe and the latter west Of iJ, at the juno
tiOn OF the roads running east and west north
and south, and both are surrounded by a mag
nif1cent country for crops and fruits, and
working people. Latterly Hawthorn has
taken a fair start to grow, and the limit of
growth cannot be fixed. Melrose is putting
plans on foot to increase its numbers and bust
ness The farmers surrounding those places
only want the facilities of travel and trans
pOrtation to vastly increase their success and
invite a large addition of new citizens to their
numbers. Hawthorn has its railroads and
Melrose has its Lake canal, and is on the
stretch for a railroad. This given. we know
of no points ia our county more inviting to
Immigrants who wish to occupy small farms
for special purposes"
Cesar Keys Journal: "On Wednesday
small colored boy appeared at the Clerks
Office and wanted a warrant for the arrest of
another boy for striking him, and, on Wednes-
day, another small boy. about five years old,
wanted warrant against boy for throwing
mud st III in. We mention these to show to what
a aIidiculOus extent the thing can be carried We
are as much in favor of enforcing the laws as
anyone and have made enemies in our strict
ureS on the practice of shooting and cutting
and have even heard of threats being made
against us. but there many little trivial
cases reported to the town authorities that
should not be reported at all"
Pensacola AdUocdte: AT the request Of
Superintendent Saltmarsh, who was evidently
diSDOsed to give the benefit of the doubt to a
delinquent clerk. we wit held from print for
several issues the name of VIM. r. Garner, who
served the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at
MOlinO st ton in the capacity of agent. and
who has absconded from these parts with a
sum Of money ranging between Sb0O and 500
Garner had ng been a trusted agent, and for
this IeasOn the head officials were 10th to be-
lieve that he would prove a thief. At this
writing there is no clue whatever, that we can
learn, as to his whereabouts "
Madison MddisDniGn: Last Wednesday night
four colored mokes, confined in Jail, folded
their tents, and, like Arabs. sto away with
cut bidding the jailor farewell BY some
means they got had hold of piece of wire, with
which they picked their cell locks Once out
OF their cells, il was an easy matter to burst
open the front door and make their exit. They
were confined for burglary, rape, assault with
intent to murder and larceny. Il has been as
certained beyond doubt that the criminals
effected their escape by a key furnished by
some villain who ought to have been with
them There were originally two keys, says
Mr.. Foster to the cells. and only one has been
turned over to Mr.. Daniel the present janitor.
No blame can attach to him. It is not known
who holds the missing key, but the matter
should be looked into
Monticello Constitution: "A number of the
merchants and business men of Monticello had
a meeting in the office of 7. j. Clarke, Esq, on
last Monday evening to take into consideration
the exorbtaut tariffs exacted by the railroads
for the transportation of cotton and merchan-
disc M. j T. Rudd. Sr., was called to the
chair and Mr. &. T. Carroll selected as Secre-
tary. After considerable discussion it was de-
cided TO appoint committee to confer with
the authorities of the Jacksonville, Pensacola
and Mobile and the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Companies in reference to
tn vital question, W tn a view of Influencing a
freight tariff that Will compare favOrably with
that established by the Railroad Commissioners
Of Georgia.
Atdcbud AdUocdte There is a mistaken
idea among some in our community about the
advantages of railroads through the place All
seem to agree that if all lines terminated here
it would build up the city But that would be
great a blunder on the part of the builders
Of railroads as it is on the part OF the city man.
Railroads make the country, and the country
makes the city. With a rural population of
50.OO0 induced to settle in Alachua on account
of through railroads, Gainesville would neces-
sarily grow into a city of fair proportions.
Without increased farming population,
our growth will be slow; but farming
people cannot be attracted to ou"
lands in such numbers as the lands would not
only sustain but enrich. unless they have all
the benefits of travel and transU Ortation which
they can find elsewhere. 1t is too late in the
era of progress to find live man hunting a
home twenty or thirty miles from the sound Of
a steam whistle. For this reason no amount
of reasonable induCeUent has attracted settle
ment in several of the choicest sections of the
country. It is believed that better time IS
near at hand for them. Railroads will ift
them out of their comparative Obscuritv, and
the CITY will feel the impulse of their new life,
and grow with their growth. But without
them both country and city will finally die
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