Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-09
GEoRGIA,s PoCKETBooK.
Items which are of Special Interest e
Business Men.

Business Men.
Andersonville's new hotel is nearly
ready for occupancy.
The live stock trade at GAINESVILLE
promises to be good, with prices high and
advancing.
The w. D. Chipley, which sank last
Saturday night, had cleared over $4,000
this season.
A gentleman OF Ohio proposes TO estab-
llsh bank at Elberton and loan money
on real estate.
r. q. Voolfolk, of Bolingbroke, has es-
tahlshed a general commission house at
l43 Third street, Macon.
b. f. Aderhold, of GAINESVILLE, has sold
his stock of goods 20 Manley j. Bro, who
succeed HIM in business.
The foundry in Font Valley is aScut to
change hands. Several important manu-
factories will be started this year.
The merchants OF IlbertoA have en-
tered into an agreement not to open any
new accounts Until altel Fea. I next.
Henry HOhenstein, Insurance agent,
issued policies last month III Waycross
and surrounding country 20 the amount
of$i50,OO0. .
.ar j. Bennett, proprietor Of the Bargain
{ store at Macon, assigned Thursday TO
Capt II. l.. Rockwell. The assets and La-
BillGIeS are not known. - .
~ Judge Blocker. OF Fort Gaines, made q
shipment of hides last Monday which
weighed 1.500pounds. This is the largest
shipment ever made from this point.
p. q. Mcdonald a few DAYS ago sold the
DOO1Q ViBd3cdt0r and office outfit to Rev.,
M. +. Morgan and G. +. GiddIngs, whose
names now appear as editors and proprie-
tors OF the paper. 81.
The ,cOpartnership heretofore existing
ih Perry under the drm name az Day a
Gordon was dissolved on Jan. l. W. NJ.
Gordon raiIring. W. u. Day wilhcontinue
the business at the old stand.
Application was made to the City Coun-
Gil of Augusta, Wednesday night, for
street privilege for a new gas company.
1t was granted, in case it did not conflict
with privileges of the present company.
The Jarvett's mill property. in the up
per edge of Franklin county, was sold at
Commissioners sale sNCarnesville Tues
day, and bought by Mrs. sarah A. f.
Ramsey for $34, 100 which was bargain.
A gentleman, who has recently visited
the Legal Tender Mines in Murray county,
SAYS that work there is progressing very
satisfactorily, and that the parties oper-
ating the mines are sanguine Of striking
several rich veins Of silver ore soon.
Tuesday was sale day in jefferson and
large crowd was in town. The Seay
and Thompson lands were sold at public
cutlery. The land was sold very cheap.
Some of it brought only So and 81 per acre.
Dave Hancock bought nearly. lilo per |
Seav land. The Gents. lOiss state pong m
by Mr. U,,tl /Io I-L~I VI
4s. : "'As - E"Sief at a .Sery small price.
' .Cartersville C0ufanl:. Southern iron
3 advancing in price. We would like n 40
D on furnaces in Barlow county in full bias
I0-day. Our mineral wealth has hardI
| | oeen guessed at yet. and when il is dove
oped we Will wonder at our pig-hesdednes
IN WORKING the scanty soil ON hills TO rails
lew "nubbins" OF corn. when a littl
way underneath there was untold wealth
III iniherais-to be had for the digging.
HawkinsYille DfSp0tek: The report wa,
circulated In some of the larger cities Las
week that there had been five honsa,
closed up by the Sheriff liz HawkinsviIIs
In one week. The assertion was rathe,
reckless, as only two houses were closed
ny the sheriff, and the Other
tnree were closed by their owners
VINO, though pressed somewhat by
Cneir Creditors. had the privilege Of
closing tnelr own doors. A brief state
ulent Oh the facts would not do Injustice
70 Tue parties, ana would at the same
Time De fair TO the other merchants M
Hawkinsville. Mr.. II. j. Sandljn. books
ana stationery; stock taken by Lewis.
Leonard a Co. New stock opened bv
mrs. eandlIn. L. d. Lockhart, barroom
and groceries; stock levied upon and
uoors closed by Sheriff. j. n. Lindsay e
! 20, liquors and general merchandise:
STOCK sold to d. c. Joiner. II A.
q g. w. Bagby; barroom and
groceries; stock sold to d. n
JOINER. The last house closed was that
Oh Mr. Charles f. Roden, whose stock
v was aIt4ched 5y creditors, and his store
balih Of justice court. Mr.. Rodep statsd
10 US tnat day that he had requested his
CREDITORS to come TO HawkinsyiiIe and
take ms stock, and il there was anvthing
IeIt 10 give II TO him, as be wasted to
move TO Florida. II is said that his goods
are worth $4,000, which is more thar TIC
liabilities. The store is now closed. with
hotlces OF ieVies pasted on the doors.