Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-16
ALONG THE CENTRAL LINE
THE VALUE o" THIS GRE AT
HIGHWAY.

reavement-The Death of - Statesman
sylvanfas History - st.tistios - A
Fruitful Patriarch Merch Ants-P.r-
/ a-Wadiey-The Donovan House
Notes OF the Town and Personal Mem
! ton - wadsy's Pride - Barlow - Not
/ InoOrperated-J. A. McMtiIsn-Statis-
! tics md Origin of NAme-A New Indus
try-Mrs. l.. j. Johnson.
No better estimate can be formed of the
vast amount of good wrought by the Cen
trail railroad to the people of Georgia than
/ by an enumeration and sketches of the
multitude OF fourishing towns aud VII
lagos that have risen like magic along the
main trunk and branches of this great
highway. The writer is essaying to do
this in fair and candid spirit, and with
out the least exaggeration. If cen
| serious public would but pause for mo-
ment and honestly weigh in the balances
its grievances, fancied or real, with the
heavy debt of Obligation under which the
country rests to this
GRAND PIONEER OF PROGRESS
and civilization, every tongue would be
silenced. and all forced to acknowledge
the inexpressible blessings that have
| flowed from the Inauguration and COM
! pletiOn OF the Central railroad. We ass
! the reader then to accompany us again on
/ board the train at Macon and proceed dl.
| rectly to Rocky Ford, 65 miles from Sa-
yannah. This 10 very small village with
hree stores and post office. d. &. Bacon
/ Il Co., however, are about TO erect large
! saw mill, which will add much to the
! population and trade OF the place.
/ Here, taSing the cars of the Sylvania
/ branch road, the little town bearing thai
. n | iE
/ nightfall. The modest hostelry of Mr.. b
( M. Williams afforded US grateful shelter,
and the writer was panied to learn that
! very dear son of bis in the early bloom OF
manhood lay critically Ill with a danger
/ Gus disease.
/ Outside, too, funereal gloom seemed to
/ brood over every object, and it was evil
! dent that some direful catastrophe had Oc-
| CURED. Upon inquiry the sad death Of
X-CoNGREssMAN BLACK,
| Scriven's talented aud foremost citizen.
was announced with bated breath. Like
! mis- distinguished sire-E. j. Black, one OF
the faithful trio, Colquitt, Cooper and
/ Black, whose just abnOrrence OF a high
! n!ective tariff caused them to desert
| the Wing rauks-he was man of mark.
| and bad nobly served bis country both in
! the State and national cOunsels and on
/ tie tented field. But the particulars Of
] -
IN your columns, and snail not be re-
! peated.
sYLvANIA.
In 1847 an act was passed by the Leg
! islature removing the court house from
jackson borO to its present location.
Al public gathering of citizens in
| 1913 the embryo town was named sylvia
MIA by Col. j. l.. Singleton. 1t was then
almost an unbroken forest.
1 he al W. nv
b. Gross, and was the same (aiterwaro
enlarged in which Col. George X. Black
breathed MS last.
This sturdy farmer who represented his
county nine times successfully in the
General Assembly still survives, and is
in the ENJOYMENT OF vigorous health.
SylVania is pleasantly situated on an
elevated pine ridge and is singularly eX-
empt from malarial diseases. 1t was in
corporated in 1854. Hon. j. g. OVerstreel
is the present worthy Mayor.
STATISTICS.
The town contains 500 inhabitants,
/ four white churches, one mixed schoo
I with 10pupils, five stores, two wheelwright
shops, three physicians and eight law
yers. Mr.. Gross, the first settler, has
AIRED nine cnidren without losing any,
and is the happy progenitor of Al grand
children. Verify he is able not only to
"talk," but if ne, be even fight with the
enemy at the gate"
With the exception of the drug and
fancy grocery store and dental rooms OF
Lauier X Robbins, the other merchants
ali deal in general merchandise. TheiI
names are as follows: Messrs. Wells and
Waters, l.. H. Hilton, j. f. Lovett, Jr.,
and S. f. Pfeffer.
PERSONAL.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Potter has served as Ordi-
! al Il g.
popular.
f. ) SingelltOn has been Clerk OF the
Superior Court tor eight years, and Il. r
, Mills High Sheriff for more than ten
years All three OF these gentlemen are
excellent officers, and the two last have
been renominated in the late primary cleo
ton.
Messrs. Oliver & HUMPHREYS are promi-
nent members OF the legal profession.
Snerman's raiders burnt the court
mouse az Sylvania. 1t has been replaced
with an unpretending structure. A new
and secure Jail with iron cages has re-
Gently been constructed.
Col. J. l.. Singleton, who once represent
ed his county in the Legislature, is still d
leading lawyer.
On tue return trip to Rocky Ford the
engine aud cars were appropriately
draped in mourning in memory of the
dead ex-Congressmsn.
wADLEY
was our next stopping place, which is sit
ua,ed at the junction OF the Louisville
and Central railroads, and Is the seat of
considerable trade. The traveller
should call bait here il only TO enjoy
the hospitality and good cheer OF the
amiable hostess OF the Donovan House.
Her table and beds would put the blush
TO far more pretsntious establishments in
our large cities.
The town contains 460 inhabitants, two
churches, and first class mixed school,
with 30 pupils, under the charge OF Rev.
Z. NJ. Carswel. There are nine business
places, two physicians aud no lawyers. o.
, the merch ,nts running general stores
should be mentioned 5. A. johnson, n
W. Bedenheid, and Cheatham.
Family and Fancy Groceries-T. 8.
/ Calhoun and Sylvester Bowen.
Drugs-Dr. Ii. l.. Battle, an old and in.
fluentIal citizen. DIR. A. q. Carswell Is
also veteran practitioner OF medicine.
Wheelwright and BlacEsmitn-J. +.
Wise. MIR. Wise is considered one of the
best ana most reliable mechanics in the
= state.
Millinery, Notions and Fancy Goods
Mrs. A. 4. Daniel.
surgeon Dentst--T. :. Daniel The
! doptor IA "A suu Bf Oll ItbariV p,unfv ma