Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-08


fieasantly located on an elevated ridge
4o0 feeJ above the sea level. with a sur.
race sufficiently undulating to admit of
perfect drainage, the town enjoys ex-
ceIlent health, and its numerous hand
some residences emboWered in verdant
groves, present a most picturesque an.
peaTance. The business p0rtiou is al
most wholly built OF brick, and includes
very large number OF elegant and we'll
stocked stores. Some of these, notably
Inc establishments of j. w. Sheffield &
Co, J. w. Harris, John Shaw, and Thorn
ton Wheatly are mammoth concerns, car
rylhg every description of goods in their
respective lines.
financially, to its population, Americas
10 tle most solid town in the State, as
VIII be seen when the fact is announced
that ner banking capital IS over
HALF MILLION DOLLARS,
and this amount is swollen fully 5000, 900
more by the accommodation afforded
from private sources. The names Of the
ABOVE institutions are the Peoples Ma
uonal Bank, the Bank of Americas ana
the banking house OF J. ". WheatIey &
90. Inc Georgia Loan and Trust Com
panV also has its headquarters here, with
y. n. Coleman Secretary. The territory
tributary to Americas embraces fully
Georgia, and it is believed with the COM
pletlon of the projected railroads her cot
ton receipts Will run up from 80, 900 sew
efal wears since to near 1000 bales. The
people enjoy the purest
ARTESIAN WATER,
which rises within 80 feet OF the surface.
and Is then lifted by a powerful steam
forcing pump, spouting forth in a contin-
uous and abundant stream. Another
well will soon be utilized in the same
way, and third has been bored near the
depot by the Central Railroad Company.
STATISTICS.
Americas contains over 5000 inhab-
tants, eight churches, an ice factory.
steam glnnery, variety wood works.
planning mill and single machine, two
carriage and wagon shops, two hotels,
and will soon have in operation a hy-
draulic cotton compress. An excellent
system of free schools, supported by tax
alton, exists here, and public library,
with over 1000 volumes on its shelves.
Her elegant opera house, too. will seat
1000 persons, and is an ornament to the
town.
A new court house also, to cost $50. 600,
has been contracted for, which Will add
greatly to the appearance of that portion
of the city. The business places OF
Americas number over $50. We note the
following firms, all patrons of the MORN
ING NEWS:
General merchandise-A. j. Hamil. w.
L. Minis. Jesse Aycock, George Staple
ton with furniture a specially, l.. Y.
Hudson & Bro, Z. II. Wooten and j. B.
Dunn.
Dealers in heavy groceries and fertiliz-
ers landowners of cotton warehOuse-Har-
rOi6 JnhnaOn ~ fHhAGn 1n
an immense business and handle large
amount of cotton annually. Other cotton
warehouses: 5. McGanah, Council d Will
liford and Capt. G. W. Fielder.
Bankers and pFoprietors of steam grist
mill and gin--J. w. w heatley d Co.
General store and dealers in buggies,
wagons, tin and iron ware, stoves, etc,
one of the largest establishments in the
south ii. W. Sheffield i Co.
Wholesale and retail hardware, doors
and blinds and buggies and wagons.
W. Harris, who has been in tn e business
for seventeen years.
Drugs-John L. Hall, j. A. & D. F.
Davenport and DR.. A. j. Hudson, the
lattera practitioner OF medicine for %
years. Il -r
Clothing and Gents' furnishing goods
Charles Wachtelf d Co.. a branch OF the
well known house in Macon OF the same
name, and Mrs. W.B. Buchanan.
Furniture, clocks, etc.-Doyle Bros.
Wholesale and retail dry goods, shoes
and clothlng-ThOrnton " heatley, occu-
plying two stores.
Harness, saddlery and leather findings
John NJ. Coker. -rve
Baker, candy factory and grocer-W. j.
Phillips.
Dry goods, millinery and clothing, in
two large stores-John K. Shaw, an old
Cuthbert friend
Carpets exclusively-J. j. Cranberry.
Millinery and fancy goods-Mrs. NJ. T.
Elan.
Jobber in groceries and plantation sup
plies-G. w. Glover.
Jewelry and musical Instruments.
E. Sullivan Il Son.
Staple and fancy groceries and liquors
Tullis j. Jossey. L. f. Mitchell. Brown Il
French. Il. d. Watts and j. 5. Bolton.
Meat mRrket-Bass d Co.
Livery, feed and sale stables-LOckett
& Elan and N. q. and j. X. Prince. The
latter are the owners OF two brick sta
bles, one OF them feed and sale only.
Carriage and buggy factory and repair
S. Green and Oliver & Oliver.
Both of these firms turn out excellent
vehicles.
Mr.. c. NJ. Wheatley's variety works
and sash and door factory and planning
mill, shingle, machine and steam gin,
afford employment TO many hands, and are
q great acquisition to the town.
ANEW RAILROAD.
The completion of the Americas, Pres.
ton and Lumpkin railroad to The latter
place has given a decided impetus to
every branch of trade. 1t permeates one
of the richest farming sections OF the
State hitherto inaccessible by rail. The
lands of Webster and Stewart counties
are noted for their fertility, and are now
rapidly enhancingi in value. The road, "a
narrow gauge }, owned and controlled by
the people along the line, has been eX-
tended ten miles beyond Lumpkin to the
Hamsthu valley, and will soon be
to that point. The length will
be forty. eight miles. In view OF The con-
templated eastern extension to some
point in Wilcox county, on the Ocmulgee
river below Hawkinsville, the working
force for the present will probably be
10 Amerlcus.
FROM COL. s. IL. HAWKINS,
The able and Indefa tlgable President, we
earn that a charter has been obtained for
The proposed extension, which is int nded
10 connect with the projected line from
NJ aeon to Savannah, and a corps OF engi-
neers Is now engaged in It's survey and
location. The money to grade the road
las been raised by subscriptions from the
parties directly interested, and will prove
amply sufficient. Work will begin imme-
lately, and be vigorously prosecuted Dy
4 large force. For the equipment OF the
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