Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-10
IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
lettings ABOUT MONTEZUMA' S
BUSINESS FACILITIES.

BUSINESS FACILITIES.
kiver observation-disclosures Firms-Ar-
testau weIs-COtton Marketed at
Home-Oglethorpe'sF Former Grandeur
The seeptre Departs When the Rail-
road is Extended-Histo Tree-Pres-
ent Status-Fort vaItey-Location and
statistIos-Manufactu Ipdustries-
Great Fruit Centre-A Disgusted
Politician-Atlantsa and HawkinsvilIe
Railroad.
Taking another departure from Macon,
the NEWS chronicles ran down the
southwestern railroad to MonteZuma,
which received it's name from the great
Aztec monarch whose lordly "halls"
were occupied by Gen. Scott during the
hrief but decisive war with Mexico.
The town 10 most eligibly located near
Flint river, which Is navigable for steam
boats to Warwick, distant seventy-fve
miles. and commands the trade of large
and onuleut section OF country. In no
Mace in this Union is the population
n. 900 souls so widely disproportioned to
the volume of business transacted. This
90 dine wholly to the malarial exhalations
ofthe swampy vicinity, which force many
rasidents to locate their families else
whore. To prove this, it is only necessary
tn saw that we find here no less than
FORTY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS,
fine brick hotel, four cotton warehouses
that receive $4,000 bales, one bank, with
annie capital, three churches, two
schools, two steamboats, plying regularly
on the river, a fine military company, the
Lewis Light Infantry, one of the best fire
hn 2tafn lanf
brass band, a variety woodwork manu-
factory, and three eVerhoWlng artesian
wells.
The enterprise of the people is simply
wonderful. and they are justly proud OF
their iourisbing little city, which enjoys
So MANY natural advantages. Among the
business firms we note the following:
General Stores-J. e, Ellington, John
F. Lewis & son, j. D. Vaughn, G. W.
Forehand & Co., A. Wells and j. W. Nc
KenZe.
Groceries and Liquors-Herz Il Speir.
Ten Cent Variety Store--H. A. Pick
ard.
Bankers-John f. Lewis & Son.
Groceries ard Furniture-Felton &
Williams.
Livery, Feed and Sale stables-J. W.
Speir and ID. l.. Wicker.
There are four cotton warehouses here
to wit: Brown u w GsbDTOOk, WHO receive
1000 bales; Patrick & Dykes, 5000 bales
Hill, an ex-MayOr of the town, 2,00C
bales.
The Minor House, which for several
years has been kept by Mr.. NJ. Heimer,
will change hands on Jan. and be run
by George Smith, who comes well recon-
mended.
PERSONAL.
The parent house of the great firm OF
John F. Lewis & Son is located in Monte
yuma. The splendid business career OF
these gentlemen is well worthy of special
mention. From small beginnings, by un-
firing industry, integrity and good man
agement they have built up a trade OF
immense magnitude, which ramifes
through many counties. Their operations
include four branch banks, established
respectively in Hawkinsville, Albany,
Warwick, and Gum Greek, Ga. Ia addi-
ton they are the proprietors OF six gen.
eral supply stores, doing an aggregate
business of
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
per annum. The banking capital of the
concern is $500, 900, and the transactions
of the Montezuma bank and store foot up
1886. 900 yearly. j. ID. Vaughan and j
c. Ellington, formerly partners, are prob
J.W. Mckenzie keeps very heavy and
well assorted stock OF goods.
Mr.. Elias Herman, a prominent lawyer
will shortly remove to Macon.
THE WEEKLY RECORD,
", T, Christopher editor and proprie.
tor, is without doubt one of the best o
Georgia newspapers. The editor is 8
live, practical man. and graceful writer
The artesian wells OF MOntezuma afford
apentiful supply of pure water which IL
used universally by the inhabitants, anC
conduces much to their health and com
fort.
The cotton received here Is mainly sold
on the spot to representative OF Englist
cotton mills, and the money remains a
home and permeates through every branch
Of industry, enriching the entire com
munity. Let us leave this thriving mar
Of commerce, however, and take thu
reader across the river either by rail o.
erryboat to the old town of
oGLETHoRPE,
which once figured 80 conspicuously IL
ante bellum days.
With the terminus Of the Southwestern
railroad, which reached that point in 1851
the town grew almost with the rApldity o
Jonahs gourd and absorbed the trade o
broad scope Of country, the richest il
miles. In those days the streets and opel
, spaces were daily crowded with wagon
bringing In cotton and other farm produc
uOns, and returning laden with goods an
plantation supplies. At that period n
less than
10000 BALES OF COTTON
y we're hauled to this point and sold in
single season. Large fortunes were &C
=, samulated like magic, and, Aladdin wit
ii DIS wonderful lamp and Obedient GEM
could not have brought greater maryels
) When the railway, however, that ha
% brought these changes, continued its wa
ed through the unbroken solItudes OF VIVA
NJ SNOW region teeming with prosperity
ana wealth, Ogetlhrope was lett to laU'
uisl by the wayside. Still, with the stp-
port OF magnificent farming country
taough the "sceptre has departed" 'fom
nsr The old town bears up bravelyand
enjoys a considerable trade. 1t is alo the
county site, and the possessor of'ne Of
. 1 Jug finest artesian wells in the world
Inc flow OF water is equal tossmall