The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-01

AlfeaQg Il laI Be tract IN lDe eastern pOf-
ton of the county, near De Soto, has
been secured. while negotiations are pend
ing for the purchase of another site a
few miles below that town A third COL
ony will be settled in Dooly county. Col.
c. d Loud, formerly of Montgomery
county, but now OF Duluth, Mimi. is
al the head Of this movement.
The Georgia drummers win convene in
Atlanta this spring and the Atlanta trav-
cling men are beginning to take steps pre-
pal atory to entertaining the visitors. There
are six posts of the T. P A in Georgia.
Post A located at Savannah; Post B. At
lanta; Post C, Macon Post -, Columbus;
Post +, Augusta; Post f. Atlanta. The
officers OF Post b are J. e. Maddox, pres
ident, and D. r. Wilder. secretary. The
officers Of Post f are George r. johnson,
president and c. Fl. Burge, secretary.
There has been detained in Augusta.
carload of whisky, which was in transit
over the Southern and Georgia roads,
bound presumably for Atlanta. 1t is sup
posed TO be Of the moonshine variety. 1t
is understood that the parties who bought
the whisky received in 1t rye whisky bar
rels, and the stuff was corn liquor, which
is a very serious charge, this practice be-
ing a penitentiary offense. The whisky
was undoubtedly shipped by persons in
North Carolina who used old stamps on
the barrels.
The state convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Georgia is to be
held in Macon March II to 10. There will
be about 200 men in attendance represent
ing twenty-five city. college and railroad
associations of Georgia. together with
many prominent visitors from other states;
notably r. r. McBurney, for thrty-five
nf no "a
of New York city. d. A. Sinclair for
twenty-five years at the head of one Of
the best associations in the world at Day
ton, o., and many others.
An English syndicate has obtained an
option till May / on the McClusky gold
mine, on the Chattahoochee, near Gaines
Vile. This is one of the richest mines in
Hall county. II works half a dozen men
and has weighed up as much as $50 penny
weights a week For some weeks il has
averaged something like $50 penny
weights. A. b. C. Dorsey has struck a
rich diamond vein about a mile from
Gainesville. Several fine stones have
been discovered in this vicinity and ex-
pert miners pronounce Dorsey's new find
a most valuable one. The Jaquish dredge
boats on the Chestatee will resume opera
lions in a few days to run day and night.
A few days since nearly 300 pennyweights
of the yellow metal was sifted out in
seven hours.
On petition of the Bank of the Uni
versity of Athens, the Athens Park and
Improvement Company was placed in the
hands of a receiver Friday, Thomas c.
Shackelford being appointed receiver. The
company was composed almost of local
capital and was organized some four years
ago for the purpose OF developing n LOT
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city. They have done a large amount of
work on the property and have sold
many lots, but failed to realize as fast
as they expected, and so could not meet
their obligations. 1t Is stated that the
assets of the company win reach about
$4,000. The liabilities are not known at
present The amount of the indebtedness
to the Bank of the University could not
be learned
The entrance examination to the mill
tary academy at West Point will be held
at the administration building, McPher-
son barracks this week, beginning to-
day Three days will be devoted to the
examination, three hours every morning
and two hours and a half every after
noon. The question will be very rigid,
and 1t is likely that the applicants will
find it difficult to answer them correctly.
Representatives from several southern
states will be present, among which are
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee. Fol-
lowing are the young men who will take
the examination Monday: Walker II.
Smith, Townsville, Ga. Harvey Stovall,
Athens, Ga; Olin A. Dozier, alternate,
Athens; Charles c. Mulheim, Augusta;
Fielding Wallace, alternate, Augusta;
William d. Mcneil, Waycross; Harry J..
Lanier, alternate, Waycross; William c.
Harllee, Manatee, Fla; Erie L. Writ, al
ternate, Barlow, Fla; Clarence Fl.
Knight, Gainesville, Fla; Fred NJ. Van
Deeman. al@rnate, Jacksonville. Fla.
Gus Koopman, Cullman, Ala; Fred II.
Standfer, alternate. Gadsden, Ala; John
c. Paddison, Bugaw. N. c.; Clarence o.
Sheriff. Newton, N. C.; James X. Hall,
alternate, Dunlap. n. c.; Walker II. Lee
Asheville, N. c.; w. Speight Adams, Rock
Hill, S. G.; J. II. Stanard, Jr., Florence,
S. c.; A. Il. Woods, alternate, Darlington,
$. c.; John +. Franklin, Fiat Gap. Tenn
John A. Pearson, Wildesville, Tenn.