The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

Washington OaZe(le. we VIII stake our
reputation as prophet on the prophecy
that a cotton factory will be commenced
In or very near Washington before the
end of this year of grace, 1900. If our pre-
diction does not come true, we are will
ing to be stoned as a false prophet
Rome Tribune: The many friends of
Can't Thompson Hiles have read with
great interest the announcement of his
candidacy for the mayoralty of Rome. He
has entered the race with a strong IL
dorsement of all classes-workingmen.
merchants, professional men and 81
others.
Friday at Good Hope, in Forsyth coun-
ty, Emory Long shot Reese Hogan
through the bowels, John Bostwick in the
hand and negro in the heel. Hogan is
a constable and the negro was under ar
RES. Long is son of DR.. James L. Long.
None of the wounds are serious, except
that of Hogan, which may prove fatal.
Capt. 1. H. Branham, one of the Oldest
and most generally esteemed citizens of
Fort Valley, died at o clock Friday night
after a short pulmonary Illness. He was
in his I'D year, was born in EatontOn, but
has lived at Fort Valley for nearly fifty
years His death has cast a gloom over
the entire community. He leaves a wife
and three sons, one of the latter being DR..
Harris N. Branham of Brunswick.
Dahlonega Signal: The recent new dis
coveries at the Stewart mine, near Au-
raria are creating rather a sensation in
that neighborhood. We heard an Old
miner friend remark last week that he
could use a mortar and pessel and obtain
twenty pennyweights per day from either
of tie two veins recently unearthed. The
ore from each opening is said actually 20
10 worth from $500 to $1,000 per ton.
Lumpkin Independent: Mr.. ]. ]. Thomp-
son mas at his stables an OK that pulls
Che scales at nearly 1000 pounds He
saws he is going to keep the OK, treat him
kindly feed him generously and look af-
Ter his material improvement until he is
gust about large enough to squeeze into
an ordinary box car with a capacity of
&@J pounds; then he will make car
Iced shipment of him to Cuba or Guam.
Townsville Times-Enterprise: AS is
well known, there has been some litiga-
Uon between the Georgia Northern Rail-
road and the Triton, Thomasvile and
CUFF in reference to the crossing of the
former road by the latter a Moultrie. We
are glad to announce that an amicabe
ana satisfactory solution of the differ
nothing now in the way of the Triton,
Iaorasyine and Gulf coming right along
10 Ihomasvile.
The Augusta papers are ursing the PEG
pc residing along the Savannah river to
come together and see that the proper
Steps are taken TO bring the matter of
improving the river as a waterway be-
Tore Congress. The papers are urging The
augusta Board of Trade to call a couven-
uoh IN that city of representatives. from
every county between Augusta and Sa
Fa0nah to discuss the matter. 1t is baliev-
el mat this is The way to so about get
uAS $l,Oo0OOO appropria ton for imprOv-
lns the river The Savannah river wa
ter shed ranks eighth in the United States,
ana thus far the government has done
Httle for il in the way of appropriations.
livery county in South Carolina and Geor-
ga that borders on the river is interest
el IN the matter, and it Is quite likely that
u the proposed convention is held that It
vii. be productive of some good.
Limerick is the name of the new town
that is about 10 be laid off just across the
ocoaee river from Dublin, aud is to be
lle manufacturing suburb of that grow
ing Young city. The Oconee Investment
Company Of Savannah has 600 acres of
land adjoining the river opposite the city,
preparatory for the work of the engineers.
H. NJ. Cunningham, treasurer of the Cen
ual Railroad is president of the enter
Prise, W w. Mackail is secretary, and
D. A Spain, general manager of the Dub
III Home Works, is manager for the COM
pdlY The idea for this new town is 10
iocate a site for several factories that
are soon TO be erected there in order that
lney may escape the city taxes, which
dublin has no constitutional right to ex-
empt. All the land west of the river is
III Inc city limits which necessitates the
selection of this site across the river.
The Cedartown Standard announces that
'he Cherokee iron furnace in that city
VIII be opened on Wednesday. The citl-
zehs Of Cedartown are greatly elated over
me coming event and they propose to
make the blowing in of the furnace an
occasion for a great "blow out" On
Wednesday morning a parade will be
IUImed headed by brass band and all
we city officials, together with the Gre
department and other city organizations
ana march to the new furnace. The fur
mace viii be put in blast at 10 O'clock
ana appropriate speeches will be made by
nayor L. s. L4edbetter, Senator w. c.
BUM and ex-Mayor Sanders, which will
De responded to by Mr.. Eugene thinner
man. president of the Alabama and Geor-
ga iron Company. The business men Of
.ne city are urged 10 close their stores
uulng the celebration that all the citizens
Ing
FLORIDA.
Editor loo Pratt Of the T eesburey Com