The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
AN INLAND FLEET OF STEAMERS.

now IN operation plying between the
terminus and HawkinSvile, and the other
four destined for the Brunswick trade.
Only one, however, at present is thus en-
ployed, but the Amercus and Abbevile,
and still a larger craft recently launched in
Savannah, will soon come to
the fore and make things lively on
the river Great results are looked
for from this enterprise which is said to be
connected with the Mallory steamship line
As the shades OF evening 'deepened | left
the scene of the days festivities, foot sore
and weary, and sought refuge in the ia
cent town of Abbeville at the comfortable
hostel of an old friend, j. r. Allen, proprie-
tor of the Abbeville hotel. Mine host, once
a drummer of ten years experience, is thor
oughly known and deservedly popular with
the travelling public. Here was well en-
tertained aud enjoyed a tranquil nights
repose.
Abbeville is an old town, having been
located soon after the county of Wilcox
was laid out in 1858 The first settler was
Maj A. A. F. Reid, who still survives, and
is Identified with the place. He is queer
genius, full of anecdote and Evolutionary
legends, some of which, did time and space
permit, | would relate. He is specially fond
OF narrating the fact that the gallant leader
of the lost cause,
PRESIDENT JEFF DAVIS,
camped here under the blue vault of heaven
one night only previous to his capture.
The ma jor was affected to tears and almost
grew maudlin over the recital of the events
of that memorable evening. Since the
completion of the railroad Abbeville has
fully doubled her trade and population.
The town is picturesquely situated and free
from malarial diseases. To the courtesy of
DR.. j. d. Maynard, a druggist and popular
1nia I for info,
nation and valuable assistance. A consid-
cradle business centers here from the steam
boat hands and the employees of the numer-
GUS turpentine distilleries and saw mills of
the county.
The principal merchants running gen
eral stores, are 8. p Lasseter. S. H. ID.
Barn S, Carswell & Stubbs, j. P. Futch,
and Henry Stewart, with A. l.
Webb as manager. The Misses Kervi II
& Fuller keep large boarding house,
and also run millinery and fancy goods
store. They are deserving ladies. G. Q.
Williams, much respected justice of the
peace, is also the proprietor OF a sale and
livery stable. j. D. Darsey, master builder,
has many carpenters employed upon the
improvements of the town.
A. Y. BeatOn, the owner of the steamer
Tarheel, which was sunk near Doctortown
on March g. resides here, and expects to
eHlDdTK aRultl III IQS SLSAInDOhI DQSlu6SS.
Ed Stallings is the clever depot agent. Col
E. H. Cults, the stenographer Of the Oconee
circuit, is also practiclng attorney and
agreeable gentleman. Hon. A. j. Harp
the mayor of the town, and late editor and
proprietor of the Times, has recently sold
his paper to Prof w. H. Reynolds, an ac-
complished scholar and gentleman. Both
deserve well Of the community.
Abbeville is sure of bright future from
her railway and water communications
Moving westward the next place of note
on the railroad is Rochelle. Less than a
year ago this place was a corn field. Now
it contains seven stores, a flourishing
academy with forty -seYen pupils, two hotels
and 300 inhabitants.
Messrs. Lawrence g. Jackson are the pro-
prietors of what is regarded one of the best
saw mills in the state, having a cutting
capacity of 10000 feet of lumber per day.
The timber they handle is of the finest
quality, a single stock often producing 1000
feet Of heart planks. Their orders far ex-
coed the supply.
c.. II. Hendricks is the proprietor of the
Rochelle house, a large and new establish
ment capable of accommodating fifty
guests. 1t enjoys the reputation of being
one of the best hotels on the entire line Of
road
The principal stores are those of Ladder
& Fitzgerald, who also run an extensive
wagon and repair shop, L. Brown, j. M.
Warren, Lowery & Bowen and j. M.
Waugh 81 Co. DR.. J. Y. H. Smith, a
graduate of the Atlanta medical college,
has located here and is doing well.
CoRDELE,
which is situated at the point of intersec-
ton of the Georgia Southern and Florida
and Americas, Preston and Lumpkin rail
roads, bids fair to be town of considerable
Importance. Nine months ago the site was
a cotton field But forty buildings have
been erected and 100 lots sold at fair prices.
The Georgia Southern and Florida railroad
and the Americas investment company are
the joint owners of forty-two blocks, en-
bracing POO acres, in the city proper. The
town includes about 200 acres. In the i'm
mediate vicinity is large saw mill which
finds ready sale for all of its lumber and
Messrs. c. Z. and A E. Hamilton have
commodiou3 hotel which will accommodate
fifty guests, rapidly approaching compile
ton The architect, 0. r. Willis, says the
entire structure will be ready for occupa
ton by the opening of the fall business.
The principal merchants of the town are
B. G.. Pitts 81 Co. and c. E. q A. E. Hamil
ton, general merchandise Drugs-Dr. j, W.
Stapleton, Dr. L. A. Harper and DIR. G. NJ
Mcmillan, who combines groceries with his
engaged, too, IN the practice of medicine.
NJ. G. Hall is weil-known dealer in
real estate; C. NJ. Skies runs two livery
and sale stables, which are literally
patronized. Miss Lula A. Harper is post
mistress; e. R. McFail is popular builder
and contractor, and J. L. Branch practi
cal painter James A. Perry is about
to erect cotton warehouse.
JOE BROWNS FAMOUS LOG CASTLE.
F. NJ. Forth. agent and grocer, also
uses the old Brown mansion as house of
entertainment It was here that our pa
triotlc ex-governor, who has been the best
abused man i'll Georgia, but is nevertheless
the peer of any statesman the Empire state
has ever produced sought refuge when
Milledgeville was no longer safe from fed
eral raids. Hence arose the apochryphal
story of the removal of his "long collards"
to the genial soil of Dooly. Small blame to
him if he did so, for the writer can testify
that the central dinner dish was composed
of a mountain of savory bacon and greens,
the vegetable portion Of which waggish
boarder stood ready to make his "affidavy"
had lineallv descended from the tooth
some imported stocks of our pres
ent venerable senator. The edlfice,
which closely resembles a frontier block
house with its massive hewn logs nicely
fitted and impervious to grape shot and
musketry, commands fine view from its
lofty eminence of the fertile plain below,
which takes in the whole town ana stretches
far away into the distance In front still
hangs the rusty bell which was won't in ante
bellum days to summon the faithful slaves