Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-12
MATTERS IN MACON.
Something About the Contest in the
Sixth Congressional District

Sixth Congressional District.
Correspondence of the Mopniq0 NelCs.
MACoN, Jan. lot was colder during the
late severe weather than at any time since
January, 1881. There was much suffering
among the poor, but their necessities were
met as soon as their needs were known.
The scarcity of houses continues. There are
more demands for houses than can be met,
and vet our contractors have all the work
they can do. The estimate now is that more
dwellings Will be put up this year than ever
has been built in any one season in the history
of Macon. Lumber IS scarce and high, es-
pecially choice lots.
Our City Fathers have made another effort
to solve the cemetery problem. \ new OrdI-
nance was passed, but some of its provisions
were 50 obnoxious to public opinion one sec
tiOn had to be repealed. Hereafter the sexton
is to be a man Of one work. He must not be
engaged in any other business, but must re-
main within the cemetery enclosure during
the day and within easy call at night. To har-
mOuize matters further, Mayor Corput has
cemetery committee Of the members
of the City Council. 1t is hoped that
all these measures will quiet the confusion
heretofore existing because of the dual au-
thOrity in the old ordinance. The duties of
the committee and the sexton are more clear
ly defined in the new than they were in the
old ordinance,
THE PURCHASE CT THE STOCK
held by Col Joseph Clisby in the TezegrapA
and Messenger by Col. p. W. Alexander sew
ers the last tie that held Col Chsby to jour
nalism. He has had proprietary interest in
the Telegraph ever since December, 1855,
when he purchased the Georgia Weekly TeIe-
urdDh from Messrs. Breen. Barnes Co. He
has served his generation we'll. In the great
battle between Democracy, under the leader
snip of James Buchanan, and Free SOilism,
under John c. Fremont, he was among the
leaders and won great applause because of
his forecast Of political events. He was thor
Oughly posted in political history. and in that
day his writings were regarded as Oracles of
wisdom by many, and he was consulted by
the prominent men Of the times on all ques-
ti0ns pertaining to the government There is
no man better posted in political history to-
day, in Georgia, than Col. Clsby, although
for two years he has retired from public con-
nectiOn with the press.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
in the Sixth district will be a spirited one.
The constant '.jibing of your Uncle Jimmie
BlOunt' only arOuSes his friends to greater
| activity, and by the time OF the election they
/ will be ready for every emergency, Col.
/ business in Washington as if there were never
/ to be another election. One thing Is certain
I if Col. BlOunt has had the Office long enough.
I as some of his opponents assert, Macon has
/ had If long enough, and the rest of the dis
/ trict will see that no Macon man other than
I Col. BlOunt snail have the nomination.
/ The Savannah MORNING NEWS has made
one step in advance Of Its contemporaries,
! that of sending seven papers week for the
I same subscription price. 1t ought TO be ap-
pFeciated by the readers, and no doubt viii
be- 1t eaA goW be found at the EdgertOn
House in Macon and al the news stand Of Mr..
! Quinker. The announcement OF another story
/ bv Mrs. Ried, formerly Of Macon, viii he
( gratefully received by the readers of the
/ WEEKLY NEWS. JACK PLANE.