Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-20
THONIASNILIE.
The City ElectiOn-Crowded Freight
VisitOrs-The Land Boom.

TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE municipal
election for Mayor and Aldermen Of this city
came of yesterday. and resulted in the cleo
tiOn of Mr.. =. !. Casses, the well known
Broad street druggist, Mayor, 10y the hand
some majority Of lis over Mr.. J. W. Dillon. a
Broad street grocer, and AIessrs. \. T.. Wright,
Joseph Jerger. NJ. Isaaca. J. l.. Walcott II.
b. AinswOrth and +. .. Thompson, Alder
men.
Mr.. Dillon announced himself as a candI-
date some time since. and il was thought by
many that ne would certainly be elected. .
Some citizens who opposed this method Of
securing the Office got up petition. which
was signed 10y nearly or quite majority Of
the registered voters, requesting Mr. Casscls
To consent that his name be used as Il candi-
date for the Office.
Having obtained this. they went to work for
him and secured a majority of both the white
and the cOlOred voters, aS the result showed.
Though no politician, IN the usual accepta-
tiOn of the term. Mr.. Cassels viii make "a
capital executive officer. and has first clas,
Board of Aldermen to aid him.
l hope 10 see the time
come when there will not be
certain class Of voters. the majority Of whom
always look forward to the MavOr's election
as a sort of harvest time.
The business of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway at this end of their line
seems TO he rather more than they are prepared
To manage. Goods are much DELAYED, and vet
the number OF trains Is much larger than was
ever before seen at this end of the line Extra
freightS are constantly running between here
and Albany. and here and savannah, vet the
sidings here are always full of cars and IL is
often difficult for trains to pass. The
streets nearest the depot. Jackson
and Fletcher. are often blocked by trains
10 the great annoyan Of parties wishing To
pass along them. hope that some remedy
for this state Of things will be found soon, as it
seems wonder that no accident has occurred
at the depot as yet. and passengers suffer NO
little Inconvenience IN getting oD or on the
trains. \ passenger depot is very
pie hope that when the ChattahOochce eX-
tension is finished General Manager Haines
will consider their claims.
The number of visitors here this season is
quite large but, so far. the weather has been
too cloudy. wet and cold TO suit them;
but they seem wei pleased, neyerthe-
less. and the number Is being daily in
creased. There are several members of the
New \ ork Cotton Exchange among the guests
at the Mitchell House. One OF them. Mr..
Joseph Beall, l. "A native of Georgia. but has
been for many years in New York. He and
his brother own large plantations near Al-
bany. and his family Is spending the winter
here. while he is out looking after his planting
Mr.. J. b. Guest. another of these gentle
men. was here last winter. and was well
pleased that he came again and induced 9TH
erS to come.
The Atlanta Constitution OF a recent date
spoke of smallpox in Southern Georgia. in
such Il way as TO lead one to believe that
this dread disease was scattered all over this
section. This was most uucalled for. as the
only smallpox reported anywhere south OF
Macon was at Perry. which is much nearer
Middle than Southern Georgia. There is no
occasion 20 fear smallpox here. but then pcO-
pie at a distance do not know this n well as
those who live here. and such notices are
likely 10 prove injurious.
There was time. not so very long ago
either. when lands and houses were consider
ell very poor security for any amount Of
To lend money on such security. had generally
to take the land or see il sell forless than the
amount Of his claim. Now, however, lands COM
mand the cash very readily. \ sixty acre farm
with small three room. unpainted Cottage
and scarcely any Outbuildmgs on it, three
miles from Th0masvlle, sold the other day for
81 l.J00. and we have no doubt the purchaser
could get a profit on his investment tO-mOr-
row if he cared to sell. Improved
town lots used TO sell for q
good deal les than the cost of the building,
but such II no longer the case. \ gentleman
from New York. here ON visit, bought store
house the other day simply as an investment.
He made a calculation and found that he
could get nearly or quite per cent. per au-
mum after paying insurance, taxes and re
pairs. and he at once invested, and would
doubtless invest more If there were more OF
the same here for sale.
ThomasVIllc l. a growing place, solid.
substantial, and when the Thomasvilie. Talla-
hassee and Gulf Railroad Is built il will grow
sill faster. GLERICTS.