Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-17
JEFFERsoNvmLE AND DUBLIN.
A Beautiful and Fertile Section of the
State That Win Soon Probably Have
Railroad.

A Beautiful and Fertile Section of the
State That VIII Soon Probably Have
"A Railroad.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, GA, June 14.-The
people Of this section are highly elated
over the prospect of railroad to be built
from Dublin to Macon via this point. The
projectors seemed to be determined to
push the enterprise forward so far as
building the road from Jacksonville to
Dublin is concerned, and they claim that
it will be completed and will
connect with the WrightsvilIe and
Tennille Railroad by the time
it is extended to the latter place. 1t de-
Ponds upon the liberality OF Macon
whether or not the road is to be con-
structed to that city. Over $40, 900 have
been subscribed. Two preliminary sur
veys have been made, showing the dis
lance between this place and Dublin to be
thirty-two miles. A charter has
been advertised and applied for. A
stockholders meeting has convened
and board of directors elected.
Hon. ID. NJ. Hughes, who is a
gentleman of considerable wealth in this
section, is Chairman of the board +;
Mr.. Iverson l.. Hunter, Of Jacksonville,
is Secretary, and Mr.. Hardy Smith, of
Dublin, is the Treasurer. This road
will intersect one OF the most fertile
agricultural districts in the State, that
mas long suffered from the want of
direct communication with the CONNER
cial world. The work Of grading will be-
gin September, and the people are san
guine that the road will be in successful
operation in less time than a year The
merchants and farmers are DESTROYS of
obtaining more accessible, progressive
and liberal trading point than Macon.
They know that Savannah offers greater
inducements than any other city in Geor-
gia. Cotton AID other produce has 10 be
hauled over high hills and bad
roads 10 Macon for sale, n distance
Of % miles. When the road is completed
shipments will be consigned 70 Savannah
direct. The board OF directors is COM
posed Of sterling business men. This Is
one OF the finest farming sections in the
South. H. Is among the Oldest settled por-
tiOus Of the state. The people are cultl-
waited, hospitable and Industrious. Many
of them are direct descendants Of some Of
the Oldest families OF the State. The mag
nihcent farms are in splendid condition.
The acreage in cotton increases every
year, and is greater this season than ever
before. Rains have been abundant and
the orchards promise a plentiful harvest.
The population Of Jacksonville is be-
tween 400 or 800. The Floyd House is a
large and well kept hotel. There Is a
large and 1ourishlng high school and two
churches, four stores doing n good bust
ness. The essay of Col. W. u. Jones, of
Burke county, on the subject OF suitable
immigration, which appeared IN the
MORNING NEWS Of June ~, has been read
with much interest throughout this sec
ton and has attracted considerable at
tention. The press ana the people appear
10 be Interested in the subject. i ind
many ~ the most successful agriculture
lists in Middle and Southern Georgia 10 be
OF German, French and Irish descent, and
/ hardly think the line Of comparison
drawn by Col. Jones, discriminating un-
iavOrably against this class Of immigrants
Is. to say the least, polite.
The Germans, the French and other
pationalities make good and law-abidlng
citizens, and should be encouraged 10 set
Tie In Georgia.. ErHRAIM SMALL.