Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-01
Railroad Talk-What is Thought of the
Sale of the Brunswick and Western
ROad-CrOp Reports, Etc.

western
ROad-CrOp Reports, Etc.
Correspondence of the Morning HesOs.
DAWSON, GA, Aug 3O.-This quiet and
usually orderly town has become famous.
Although the war has been over a week. it is
still the topic Of conversation. The knowing
man. who always "told you So" has made
wonderful discoveries since things have come
to pass and the danger over. Such indi-
viduals are essential to the make up of every
community, / suppose, but just where the
benefit Of their existence comes in has never
been discovered. Nevertheless, Dawson has
a name and fame now that history will not
let die. The crime and execution of
George Jones has advertised tn i 8
excellent community, as perhaps moth
one end Of the United States to the other
people have read of this unfortunate affair.
Correspondents, in reporting the details Of the
affair, drew upon their Imagination "a little,
and consequently the affair was somewhat
exaggerated. There no doubt were grounds
for apprehension, and the precautionary
movements made were right and proper, but
if the Albany military had never reached
Dawson there would have been probably no
difficulty. The measures adopted by the civil
authorities would have carried ont the SEN
tence of the court. But 'order rcigns in
Warsaw" now, and the whole fearful scene
lives only in the memory of those who wit
messed it.
While in Albany, Yesterday. the run of con-
yersatiOn was upon the sale of the Brunswick
and Western Railroad, and the influence such
sale would have upon Albany and her inter-
ests. The fact. however. of the election of
Capt. John A. Davis to the Presidency was q
sufficient guarantee that Albany or her inter-
ests would not suffer. He Is closely identi-
fed with the Artesian City in more senses than
one, and he will be equally as just to her IN
terests as to the corporation which has ex-
pressed their confidence in his judgment and
capacity. Dawson, however, feels very diff
ferently. 1t has been long desired by her best
citizens that a road should be built directly
to Albany. Their hopes were greatly quick
ened by the proposed extension of the Bruns-
wick and Western from Albany to Columbus.
That dream now vanishes for ever. The
Central could never see territory so rich.
and tributary to its main line as this alien
ated. Her interests in the brunswick and
Western viii not allow this new road to be
built, and if Columbus ever gets road in this
direction she will have to build it herself.
The agitation of this extension of the Bruns-
wick and Western to Columbus will give
Lumpkin and Preston railroad facilities in
the near future. The Central would never
have assisted In building this line, 1t is said,
if it had not some apprehension that the traffic
of Stewart and Webster would have been
diverted into another channel. Capt Raoul
is a shrewd manager, and keeps his lines well
IN hand. and the corporation which would
circumvent his movements VIII have to
exercise more than ordinary energy and
Railroad building has almost come to a
standstiu in Georgia. AS an evidence, this
week counted the representatives OF twelve ,
or thirteen uiUeTeOL companies OF TdllfOdQ
contractors in Amerlcus bidding on the con-
struction of thirty y-slx miles of railroad from
Americus to Lumpkin, all responsible gen.
tlemen and controlling a large number of rail-
road hands, but only one could get the job and
the remainder must seek employment else
where.
The drought has no doubt damaged the cotton
crop to a considerable extent, but not so much
as many would like to make believe. There
will be abundance made to meet the de-
mand, and those holding for higher prices
will find themselves grievOusly mistaken. One
of the shrewdest business men in Southwest
Georgia, who is now in New York city. wrote
home to his agent here to sell every bale OF
cotton as soon as packed. He has been travel
ing extensively among the manufactures, and
SAYS they not only have overplus OF manufac-
tured goods on hand, but owing to the reduc-
tion of time and production of goods they
have almost az much cotton ia store as they
will need during the coming season unless the
demand ia greatly increased. The corn crop
ia excellent all through this section, and there
will be no necessity Of importing corn another
wear Peas and sweet potatoes are doing
where the showers have been fire.
quent. There will be no need of anybody
starving in this region Of the country.
Socially. Dawson has many attractions.
Her excellent college for both sexes makessit
desirable point for the education Of children.
She has two excellent newspapers. The Daw-
son journal, presided over by Prof. CheYes,
and the AppsdL-the newest candidate for
public favor-presided over by Prof. AdamAg
give evidence Of q reading people, and, con-
sequentiy, an intelligent community. And
among the many other attractlohs IS an ex--
much NAV fail to appreciate DINER exceDen-
cies NO one will doubt my ce.paeity to judge
righteousIv ae to hotel accomplishments.
JACK PLANE