The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-23

have been paid TO the stockholders Of the
company. The old board Of directors was
unanimously reelected, to-wit; J. Rhodes
Browne. s. J. Carter, f. J. Rankin, G.. NJ.
Williams L. Fl. Chsppell, y. n. Curtis and
Rhodes Browne. At meeting Of the board
OF directors, held subsequently, the present
officers OF the company we're unanimously re-
elected, tO-wit: J. Rhodes Browne, president;
W. c. Coart, secretaryi William Slade, treas
urer
Mai. Black. OF the Augusta district. called
on the Secretary Of War Saturday and urged
the establishment OF the proposed southern
department OF the army at Augusta instead
OF Atlanta The major, however. found that
Gen. sherman ana Gen. Hancock mad recon-
mended the establishment OF such depart
ment az Atlanta several years ago. and Gen.
Scho6eld has recently added his recommen-
dation. Mai. Black has, therefore practi-
cany abandoned hope OF getting II at Augusta.
He thinks it certain that it will 20 10 Atlanta
in the near future. Maj. Black is also work
ing TO get the new southern prison estaD-
llsnod at Augusta. Secretary smith. Col
Livingston and the two senator's are. how
ever pushing for this 70 re located at At
lanta, and as Secretary Smith has one OF two
votes required to locate 1T, Atlanta will al
most certainly get it.
The Rome rolling mill property was sold
Friday at receivers sale, John II. Reynolds,
the receiver. acting in the capacity OF aue-
tioneer. The bondhOlders were present, and
IL was considered a sure thing that they
would buy in the property to cover the bonds
amounting to $4,000 But they did not and
figure OF s2,T90 II was bought by Harper
Hamilton. The bidding was never exciting.
Capt. Seay started it on with 500 which Mr..
Hamilton raised to $1,000. Then the bond
holders took hand. but they did not hold it
very long They hardly ever raised Mr.. Ham
ilton 5 bid over S25, and only then after long
delays. Their last bid was = $50. when they
notified Mr. Reynolds they were through. 1t
was an unexpected turn Of affairs, and by it
Mr. Hamilton got the property. valued vart-
iously from $4,000 to $4,000 at price that
made men wonder when they realized it.
There was all sorts OF talk about il being bid
in for other parties. but when seen Mr.. Ham
ilton had little to say, except that he was sur
prised when IL was knocked down TO him at
that figure.
CarrOllton Times: The executor Of the es
tate OF Mrs Hammock, who recently died in
this city is hunting for some Of her money.
II Is known that she had considerable money
at the time OF her death about her house, but
since II has not been found. Some thought
she had buried It somewhere about her late
premises, aud upon this suggestion the ex-.
ecutor went to work and carefully examined
two acres OF ground without success. He now
comes forward in the card printed below, re-
questlng that those who have or know any
thing of the money to notify him. Here is his
card: Carroll County Times: A great
many people think that Mrs. Susan Ham
mock, who died recently. had buried a consid-
cradle sum Of gold. l went, as the ex-
ecutOr, with DISTINGUISHED witnesses on
two occasions and made search but found no.
thing. did so under the sanction and advice
of the ordinary. From her cotton bills and
other payments. compared with what she paid
out, this fall she ought TO have left consider
able money, in fact had II under her pillow
while sick. 1t is reported THAT she connded
her secret to some one and told them to saw
nothing till her will was found and filed with
the ordinary, and then to turn it. over to him
Her will has been duly nled. II ody
knows anything or is keeping the money until
the proper time, it has come. and will say to
them that they will not only be justified in
turning II over to the ordinary, but they will
be'handsomely paid for so doing giving any
Information that win lead to it. A thief would
keep all OF it. This is only addressed to hon
est people, G. W. Merreu, Executor"