Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-17
III. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

The Macon Telegraph states that on Thurs
day night a thief went through several rooms
OF the Lanier House. and got away with some
cash and other plunder. The thleI was eEl-
denty a professional, as his work was cleVeFlY
and safely done He used a pair Of pincers
and turned the keys that we're on the lnslde OF
the doors, and then went into The pants poek-
cts Of the Sleeping occupants or the rooms he
went into a number Of rooms, as shown by the
marks on the keys From one, occupied Oy
Mr.. Shaffner of Atlanta he got : . and f1ne
gold watch, in another room, Mr.. Hearthcote,
Of Macon. suffered for = 81, and Mr- RUSSELL
Of Kentucky, in another, came out loser % the
amount of 3 A gentleman in another room
awoke Friday morning % md his wallet and
papers scattered over the floor but he does not
know how much money he had. Mr.. Dave
Cromeline happened 20 have a large sum Of
money in MS pockets. but fortunately took
the precsution 10 bolt the door and thus saved
his wealth. Other doors were also bolted and
thus escaped the raid The matter mas Deeu
placed in the hands Of detective.
Noting the annual election Of officers OF the
Columbus cotton factory. the EpqlireT-SitH re-
marks: The factory Is IN prosperous cOndl-
tion and the stockholders are pleased with the
showing made. This factory is situated three
miles above the city. and is ar Ong the oldest
manufacturing institutions in the South. hav-
ing been originated and Tut in operation up
" trds Of forty years ago by FOutaine and
stewarc and the Messrs. Clapp II is situated
in a beautiful and roT antic locality. at the up
per end Of COweta Falls. and possessing water
power Sufficient to run half dozen frst-class
factories u runs $50 spndleS, 30 looms, en-
plovs 13j hands and has a capital stock Of
| S263 O-0. Consumes 1900 bales cotton per an
mum and its products are hrst-class sheetlngs
and dOmestics. The goods are universally
popular ard find ready sale throughout the
| Union The prOpriety Of establishing a new
factory at this point has from time TO time
been discussed among the stockho ders, as
We ! through the public press, and we have
| no doubt that such will be the case at no cls-
| rant day. The water power OF the falls at Co
lumDus factory is capable OF turning 5OU,UJU
spiudles and the project of half dozen add1-
| ti0nal mills similar 20 the one alrea y IN ope'
ration Is neither visionary nor chimerlcal. A
lire Of mills from this point 10 the mills in the
corporate limits n the city may be among the
| probabilities Of the future"
Apropos of the Art Exposition the Macon
/ Telegraph says: 1t is proposed that a stock
/ company be formed Of citizens OF Macon and
| elsewhere, with a capital # S50,OOO-shares
/ 500 each, to be paid up by monthly Install
/ mentS SuppOsing the work TO commence at
| once nine months would intervene between
| now and the opening Of the exhibition, and
| hence each shareholder would he assessed one
| ninth Of the amount OF the stock held, which
| would not only make the payments easy. but
/ would sffOrd a great many people an OppOr-
1 mnitY Of subscribing and investing, which
/ they could not do otherwise Then. suppOsiug
Il site could be rented from the city on one Oh
/ her wide streets. in the business portion Of the
city or a suitable lot obtained from an nindividu
/ al $4,000 of the whole amount be extended m
i the erecilOn OF an opera uoueFs Win upper
/ story for the public library and lower floor for
/ offices etc. This building he would lease fOl
/ five years, make il free of taXes. repairs and
| expense of management. and pay the stock
| holders seven per cent net. payable quarterly
/ This would pay the stockholders 81 100 per an
| num- Now there the gate money. Suppose
| " G have 1000 visitOrs-a moderate estimate
i inasmuch as it has more attraction than ths
| ExpositiOn-We strike an average Of four visits
| during the two months Of its session, and we
/ have at only twenty five cents admiSsiOn-an
| other moderate flgure-the revenue Of S45.OlO
| Add this TO the g 600 rental for five years
| which would be sos 0-and we have a tOta
/ # $3.50 besides a $4,000 building as per
| manent invest tmeut The $4,000 over the cos
| OF building is more than adequate TO meet th'
| necessities Of large and tempting premium
| list advertising. clerical work, etc