The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA;


| Talk of automobiles is on in Charleston,
ana it IS said that city may soon have
ore OF the hor-e,ess carriages.
GOV. Mcsweoney and Adjutaat General
/ Floyd viii make speeches at the Camp
Hamilton barbecue next Thursday. Omor
/ prominent gentlemen will be present and
/ everything viii be done 70 make the oc-
/ caslon pleasant one.
An expert says the prospect is bright
for a big tobacco crop in the state this
year, and it is believed there VIII be
big trade in that staple The farmers
are said 10 be learning the art of tobacco
culture with a quickness thnt is surpris-
! ing Good results ON their planting are
| obtained.
Financial Agent Dickinson states that
the Black Diamond Railroad will be built.
Sir Thomas Tancred is now in Alaska. but
/ VIII probably join him in Washington
/ about the first of August. Sir Thomas is
! inspecting the White Pass Railway. from
| Lake Bennett TO Fort Selkrk. The sur
/ vey of the udewater division of the Black
| Diamond from Knoxville to Port Royal is
progressing rapidly. The visitors are in
! close consultation with Anderson promot-
/ ers.
The Capital City Guards a colored com
] DdllS at NblIiHbIds nave bAtil illbaA1ltN
into the militia service by Cen Floyd.
! Capt. Novel; had over eighty men IN
| ranks. Gen Floyd and Col. Frost both
! complimented the drilling very much,
| saying that this company of colored men
! executed commands better than any hith-
! erto Inspected Novel;, the captain, serv-
! ed in the regular army, and is a splendid
| officer to command negro militameu. His
| lieutenants are F. w. Williams, Robert
! Nelson and Tom Thomas.
Gov Mcsweeney states that as soon
as Mayor smyth of Charleston returns
| from the springs 1t is his desire to have
| an interview between Chief Boyle, Mayor
| Smyth and himself relative to the en-
| forcemeut Of the disrensary law, and to
/ have a free exchange of ideas. Gov. Nc
! Sweeney thinks that such an interview
would be agreeable on all sides ana bring
about a better understanding. He does
not intimate that there is the least fric-
ton at this time, but he wants the Off
GERS 10 be informed as to his purposes.
The executive board of the penitenuary
| has requested State Treasurer Worth to is
sue at once $4,000 of 4 per cent. bonds
! to raise $64 165, with which to buy the
! two Caledonia" farms, on the Roanoke
river. near Weldon These farms were
! first leased ten years ago. The state has
! ever since had an option on them at the
| price above named. There are 1000 acres
| in these farms There are few as fine
| farms in the South. The state has ex-
! pended many thousands of dollars upon
them, and they are worth at the very
! least $4,000 including the improvements.
The annual reunion of the Confederate
veterans of South Carolina will be held
at Chester July % Greeuville and Char
! lesion have entertained the veterans
| handsomely, and now Chester will do her
utmost TO give good cheer to every heart
| which throbbed to the rattle of musketry
in days gone by. York, Chester and Lam
| caster counties viii unite in doing hom-
| age to the survivors. During the reunion
| there Will be a great barbecue contrib
uted to by the people of the three couh-
| ties named. The Sons of Veterans viii
have their annual gathering at the same
time.
Interest increases in the proposed new
cotton mill for Newberry The commits.
sion has been ordered from the secretary
| OF state. 1t is to be styled The Az.
Choir Cotton Mill Company. The capi
tai stock will be $250O00 to start win
Under progressive management there vii
be no difficulty in increasing to double thai
valuation in a few years. The success OF
the Newberry cotton mills, valued at 81
100000, lends great encouragement to tn,
new enterprise. Newberry county now
has four roller process flour mills ana al
of these are kept quite busy day and nigh
in grinding the golden grain and convert
ing same into the beautiful white -four 8.
much preferred.