Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-24
DODGE COUNTY.
Cutting ARRAY at Esstman-E6eet OF
the Cold spell on COITOn-RaiIrOad
PrOspects-POIIt!ca

EASTMAN GA, May 22.-John Price and
Cheek Peterson badly cut Mr. Mercer, at Bish
op & Hester's saw mill, in this county, satur-
day night. The difficulty grew out of a game
OF cards Price and Peterson were brought
here and lodged in Jail to-day.
The cold nights Of the past week have in
Jured cotton somewhat. but it is thought It will
recover from the effects of the cold if the rest
Of the growing season is favorable. The cor
respondent Of Bradstreet's. in his report for
this month, forwarded to-day, says the
acreage of cotton planted in Dodge county
is five pc per r.,-se cent lie less this year than
pleted perhaps before the 1st of June. The
acreage of corn planted is probably 40 or 50
per cent greater than last year. There have
been about five hundred tons of commercial
fertilizers used. which is considerably less than
was used in the county last year. There is
gradual but steady use of home made
fertilizers. Business is hopeful. The system
OF furnishing supplies to farmers on time has
been almost abolished This does not seem to
be due to a lack Of confidence in the farmers,
but rather to the fact that retail dealers can
not buy from wholesale merchants on time.
This cash system necessarily works hardship
now but will in the end doubtless result hap.
pilv to all parties.
The people of this town and community hail
with general rejoicing the prospect of another
railroad. Eastman played prominent part
In the first active steps taken to secure the
construction OF railroad from Savannah to
Americus. and thence westward Last spring
when there was a railroad convention at
Americas OF delegates from the counties inter
ested. none were more enthusiastic in their ad-
vCcacy Of such a road than were the delegates
from this place. The people here will GER
tainly give all the encouragement in their
power to the Savannah and Pacific Short Line
Railway, aud there Is hardly doubt that it
will take Eastman in its route Indeed. there
IS too much enterprise centered IN this little
town to permit the proposed new road to pass
US oy.
The convention to nominate a candidate
from this the Third Congressional district, to
succeed General Cook. will probably be called
bY the Democratic Executive Committee or
the district to meet at Eastman. Several
members Of the committee are strongly urg-
ing this as the place for the convention to be
held. There is talk of a meeting Of the COM
mIttee prior TO the nominating convention.
The Chairman of the committee has addressed
a letter t0 each member suggesting such a
meeting. General Cook is anxious to be his
own successor, and he will undoubtedly be
= hard man to defeat. But his former law
too. Thus far these are the most prominent
prospective candidates, and although the state
ment has been denied. there are some who still
believe there is a combination betweenCriSp aud
Cook 10 keep other candidates out of the field
in order to secure the nomination for one or
the other OF these two. Judge Pate, of Hawk
iusville. mighty clever man by the way, also
has hsnkering after the Office. And rumor
saws Hon. W. T. Macarthur, of Montgomery
county, is fishing around for the nomihation,
and feelers are being thrown out to test his
strength. Some think that Is why meeting
OF the Executive Committee has been suggest
ed prior TO the convention. j. b. JR.