Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-08
THE ALAPAHA RIOT.
Albany as "A Health Resort-Railroad
Matters-The Effect of the Dry
weather.

Matters-The Effect of the Dry
weather.
Correspondence Of the Morning Ns1cs.
ALBANY. GA, March 6.-Albany has
won reputation as a health resort more
rapidly, perhaps, than any other point
the State. The 'Artesian craze" as some
call it, has brought to the city represen-
tatives from many States, who have
tested the virtue of the water, and are
ready to bear testimony as to it's efficacy
Among the most notable cases are those
of Judge Erskine and DR.. II. r. Casey,
where relief has been acquired In snort
space of time. The wife of Hon. ii. u.
Turner has been relieved of one OF the
most stubborn cases Of dyspepsia known.
and others have been substantially Dene-
fitted in cases of rheumatism. MI: A.
Weeks, a prominent attorney OF new
York city, declared that he bad been most
wonderfully relieved in his kidney trouble.
This water is a most wonderful remedy
and in it is the future of Albany.
One fact has been most clearly demoA-
strated IN the building of the Arteslan
Hotel. 1t is that if the citizens Will pro-
vide the hotel accommodations the travel
ing public will fill them. Sayannah's Dig
hotel Will never lack for patronage II II IS
ever built.
Notwithstanding the failure of the cot
ton crop last year the city continues to
improve, and buildings are springing up
on all sides. the people of Albany are
not of the trough and tumble class, put
are rather inclined to be easy-goIng. sun
there is energy and thrift manifest in their
business management. Inc Dulldlhg OF
the railroads has diminished the "barter
business of the city largely. The rail
road stations now gather up the country
produce, and control to some extent the
general traffic OF those people, who, lew
years ago, used to come into Albany lit
orally in droVes, with their carts ana
wagons. The railroads, however, have
built up the trade of the city, and 1t IN
creases in volume every year.
President Wolfe, of the Brunswick
and Western Railroad, and Mr.. Selig-
man, who is largely interested in that en-
terprise, will reach Albany tomorrow.
They come on an inspection tour. What
will be the result of their visit is only con-
lecture. 1t is said, however, that they
mean business.
The Alapaha riot threw the whole city
into a fever of excitement. There were
many ludicrous things said and done, and
if it had not had serious side, many
things would have been exceedingly
laughable. The Guards were prompt to
respond when the Governors order came,
and many outsiders volunteered. Hap
pily their services were not needed. The
whole affair was unduly magnitied from
the beginning, and yet the course
pursued was the only proper one.
The party had right to de-
mand a fair trial, which no doubt
would have been awarded him
by the proper authorities, but his friends
violated every principle of good order
when they attempted to Interfere with the
process of law. This, no doubt, they now
-, Of n hnnr
difficulty will involve many hitherto good
citizens in unpleasant and costly litiga-
ton for all the parties VIII be indicted by
the next grand jury of Berrien county.
No arrests will be made until the meeting
of the Superior Court.
The prOmptness of Governor Mcdaniel
in dealing with this difficulty is in strange
contrast with that of the GOvernOrot Ala
bama when anarchy reigned for whole
week in Opelika.
There still continues a water famine
almost ali through Southwest Georgia.
The slight rains we have had were of no
practical value. The high winds took up
all the moisture from the ground. The
Oat crop is suffering seriously, and the
corn has barely moisture enough to get
through the clOds. The stock suffer for
the want of water, and many families
have to haul all the water they use about
the house several miles. Rain is sadly
needed.
Col. John P Fort, of Macon, came to
Albany yesterday, and bringing with him
some four or five gentlemen from Massa-
chusetts, who are on a trade for one OF
Mr.. Forts Plantations in this country.
They propose to divide this property up
into small farms, and bring to Dougherty
county number of farmers and mechan-
les, and establish colony. They will be
heartily welcomed by the citizens here.
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