Brunswick advertiser and appeal. (Brunswick, Ga.) 1881-1881, October 15, 1881, Image 2

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«BB5£ ^dverjiser and &wqaU 0. STACY, Editor and Proprietor. BRUNSWICK, - GEORGIA: 8ATUUDAT MOUNINQ, OOTOBKB U, ml. ATTEiinan, piiintkk*. Since tbe consolidation of the Ad- vebtiseii and Amur,, I hnvo been Bell ing off surplus material, and have soma four articles left, which I am of fering low—very low—to-wit: 1 Liberty press, 13x19, 60 pounds long primer, 50 pounds nonpareil, 1 font long primer italic, 1 font bourgeois italic, 1 font nonpareil italic, 1 font nonpareil title, Column rules, Besides a few job fonts. Apply to T. G. Stacy, Brunswick, On. OUR NEEDSDISOUSSKD. What We Went wnd How*to (let It. EDITORIAL, CORRESPONDENCE. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13, 1881. Bear Advertiser: The Exposition bids fair to 1x3 a grand thing wbon completed. Bat that point seems somo distance off yet, as tbe buildings aro not all in order , uor are tbo exhibits open oven. Glynn’s contri butions aro still boxed op. Mr. Con per is hero ready to arrange the samo us soon aa be cun get proper accom modntions. Parties from tbo coast who only expect to make ono visit to tbo Exposition should wait until tbo socoud wook in November, wbon, it is thought, all will bo in readiness. Will give you a sketch in next issuo of what I seo and learn touching tho great Cotton Exposition. T. G. S. A WORD OF COMMENDATION Mr. EdUor: Your paper of 24th ult. contains somo very valuable sugges tions thrown out by “Observer,” all of which remarks should bo taken hom6 by tbo peoplo of this section. “Ob aervor” might bavo continued bis list and nddod numerous enterprises which would give employment and money to our county peoplo and build up yoar city. Paper factories would ntilizo our palmettocs, which abound on all our pine lands. Straw packing machines could bo put to good use on all our rico plantations. They have been successfully tried by tbo Messrs. Wylly of Darien, and a largo amount of winter forngo saved at a very small cost Canning companies would pay a handsomo percentage, and there is no reason why we should not engngo in them, as the best canned fruits nnd vegetables that I have over eaten bavo been put up by the ladies of Camden nnd Wayne counties. Lot us imitate the example of a county in tho Old Dominion State, whoro threo gcnllo- inen will can for salo this year 450,- 000 cans of fruit. His idea of an improvement compa ny is an excellent one, and no city of its size offers abetter investment than yours. Tho cotton factory wc should have by nil means. Tho little State of South Carolina has set us an exam plo worthy of emulation. They built aud placed in operation this year four cotton factories, and are now building two more, nnd nil with southern cap ital. The investment would prove pecuniarily n good one, aud your city would reap all the benefit. Tbit* spring I suw six or eight bags of inland cotton in tho seed in one of your warehouse*', awaiting shipment. This cotton was grown in Camden county, on the Littlo Satilla, carried across in a Unit, uud sent to Suvan- nah to be ginned. Tho bags wero so largo and heavy that it took six men to handle them. Of course as long as wo put off building our factory Suvuu- uuh continues to be benefited. She not only gins it for us, but makes the seed into oil, into feed, to fertilizers, Editor Advertiser and Appeal: Your article upon letter discussing our needs and suggesting a plan for tbe improvement of onr city, in which you invited a farther communication, going more into detail, come out du ring my absenco on business, nnd I hasten, upon my return, to reply. First—A word of review. That let ter laid down tho necessity for im provement of water-front, instancing tbo fact that we lost tho shipment of 11,000,000 feet of lumber last year for want of terminal facilities, which meant a loss to onr city of many thousand dollars. Second—Every old house has been repaired, noarly all enlarged, seventy new houses of all sorts erected; thoro is not a vacant house in town and fif ty to sovonty moro houses would bo occupied at once, if built, by residents. Third—There aro a largo number of people who desire to move here, but who do not wish to bnild and thus lo cate thoraselvcs permanently, until they lmvo had timo to determine whether it is to their interest to ro- rnain. To illdstrate, tho writer rents honse; although his family have been absent all summer, bo does not daro to give it up, for tho reason that if ho docs thcro will be no vacant house to rent when his family returns. To illustrate further, five non-resi dents bavo applied for that very house in the past three months, and it is n very ordinary sort of a house at best. Fourth—Tho wholesale trado is in its infancy hero. In groceries, hay, grain, etc., Ohoss, Carloy A Co., Duck Co., Franklin A Co., and others enu apply the trade, but tho very fact that they aro commanding a hand somo trado demonstrates the necessi ty for increased facilities, for they nrC not doing ouo titbo of tbe business which ought to come. Good whole sale dry goods, drug, furnituro and a first-class clothing storo aro ncodod. Each of these would toud to increase tho wholesale grocery trado and trade in bay, grain, die., for wore these wholesale stores boro, they would per mit purchasers to buy all their goods without the necessity of buying ouo sort of goods hero nnd another in Sa- annnh. Wholesale doalers will not como bore nnd build stores, as a rulo; they will come, aud reut, nnd seo what success tboy have, and then they may build. Storos aro neodod fitted for such a business. If they wero built, they would bo occupied. Fifth—Wo also need manufacturing udustricK. Wo can bavo them if wo will, upon plan outlined in former let ter. etc. Why ia it, Mr. Editor, that our peo ple of the South give to the North the woajKJtia to injure u» with ? Wo see by your pa|M.r and the Savannah Enc* that tbe cotton States pay to tbe North $150,000,000 annually for wheat, corn and oats, ami in return we get their aburcand ridicule. There are uo better Inn In in the U. S. than the lands upon the Sat ilia. Tbe jxm- ple neglect them, aud iustead of mnk- iug the furm ubo.'.ud with fruits aud vegetables and grain, our people* of Camden, Glynn and Wayne quit this rpauly and independent life* for cue of dependence iq»ou the timber market, uiiowing themselves to get jk>T>?er ev ery day. Show me a man in this county out of debt, with a good horse and fat hogs, aud, Mr. Editor, be will toll you that he baa loug quit timber and lives on bis farm. For fear I have trespassed upon your time and space, I will close. *. Sen ex. Satilla River, Camden Co., Ga. We are in receipt of tbe first copy of the Hawkinsville News. It resembles the Bispatch in appearance enough to have been printed in the same office. Guiteau’s name is now pronounced Git-tow. After court it will be changed to Git-hcuqi. Sixth—tho writer said iu former letter that it was not tho mission of railroads to bnild towns. A railroad company works for its stockholders nud prop- rty. It only invests its money iu tho building of towns and cities whoro it aims tho lands. It is, in u word, governed by self interest. If tho jority of tbe stock of our railroads was owned by men who also owned a ma jority of thu laud iu Brunswick, we might safely fold our arms aud look with certainty to tho rapid growth of our city without especial aid or effort on our part, but, unfortunately, not dollar's worth of our roads is owned in Brunswick, nnd neither rond has lauded interests of any importance in tho city, Railroads, save in those ex ceptional instances where they own city as well ns roads, simply offer the opportunity t«> tho truo parties at in terest, the owners of tho laud, the meu who iu a hundred ways make their living iu the city, to make a city of importance, with a great business, themselves. Give the railroads cen tering hero one-half or two-thirds of our Unimproved lauds, conditioned, if you will, upon their operating their roads solely iu tho iuterest of Bruns wick, or even without conditions, and they will bnild a pros|>erou» city here, and furnish all tho facilities needed for a # great business, simply liecauso it will bo to their interest to do it.— But tho same law of self interest so all pervading (sometimes, it must be admitted, short-sighted) governs the land owner, nnd instead oi giving, at every new railroad rumor ho hugs his title deeds closer and trembles nt an offer for fear he will sell too low. It should be remembered that onr two railroads cross tho S.F. A W. H. It. re spectively 00 and 40 miles from Bruns wick. That road enters a great com mercial city, with all facilities for vast and ever increasing business, with ample capital for any such iucreaso. You might take tho best citizens of Brunswick, thoso who have been tru- •hi iu her interests, and put them in charge of our two roads, and if buy ers from Savannah order over our roads aud 8 F. A \V. freights into Suvsnuah, they would be compelled, in the interest of their employers, the roads, to l*t them go there, mid There is bat one way outside of making it to the interest of railroads to build up their terminal points by giving them ownership in land, and that is arbitrary legislative enactment compelling them to ship to but one point, nnd no such legislation is pos sible. The most that could be hoped for in that respect is already given in the M. A B. Railroad lease and sale legislation, and the act creating the Railroad Commission, and that does not and should not attempt to di vert freights from tho channel given it by tho consignee or consignor—it only seeks to prevent unjust discrim- nations nnd combinations intended to defeat competition. We are doing a heavy lumber and naval store business here; take Me Collongh, Cook, Ileppard, Bacon, Wood, Wilder, Chess, Carley A Co. and other*, who have put their capital hero, away, nnd the business would seek other markets. To do a cotton business we must bavo cotton buyers. The most we can hope from tbe ronds is steam com munication with Now York, friendly interest aud co-operation in uecessa* ry work inaugurated at homo by our own people, iu banks, etc., etc. HaU- roads don't buy cotton, they only move it to mnrket. If these nre not axiomatic proposi tions, they nro, at lenst, fouud truo in tho experience of cities, towns nml railroads all over the world. The building of a city, tho exten sion and increase of its bnsiuess, is nn easier matter than nt first appears— activity, energy, push among its in habitants attract attention—invite now comers uud capital. But tbe iuitiativo must be taken, in no matter bow small a way, first nt home. Capital and |>opulation dou't go to dead, but to live towns. Atlanta is n striking illustration.— For yonrs that city grow with limited capital and that mainly faith in the town—all workod together—all talked Atlanta. Thoro was enterprise, dash and vim, and now she has nmple capi tal and au assured future,so bright that propbocios for tho next ten years are safe nt nuy rato inside of 100,000 pop ulation. Scvouth—Take tho past experiences of Brunswick at times whou every thing looked as bright nearly as now, and say whether the making or mar ring of our fortuno is uot mainly in our own hands. As a method of co operative effort, the former letter sug- gosiod a Brunswick Improvement Company, undor a comprehensive charter, that would permit erection of dwelling anil storo houses, wharves, manufacturing nnd any improvement uceded. As it is ovidcut that all our ready cash capital nearly is invested in ac tive business, nnd uh wo hnvo a vast dead capital, a drain upon our pock- ots for taxeH, in nuimprovod land, up on which individuals cannot borrow money, but upou which a company could, it wns sugested that appraisers Ik* appointed by company, value lands subscribed, nnd stock be issued for pnr value; also that chjIi subscriptions bo received; that company go ou mar ket witti lands thus deeded to it, aud borrow oil a part to improve the rei of its property, erecting *1 welling: stores, wharves, etc., etc., as the Inis: ness growth of the city authorized.— That is so plain it needs uo Lion. The only matter ii|n>ii which there is necessity for going into de tail is upon cash subscriptions. It is, of course, evident that such a compa ny cannot proceed without somo motl ey to pay taxes on land it acquires, office relit, printing ami ordinary cur rent expeu**** The idea of cash sub scription would be to open books in sny Atlanta, Macon mid New York ns well as in Brunswick, the calls upou subscriptions per yeah to be not less than five nor more than ten percent., calls to be made by a majority of board of directors, with limitation above, as needed. Could we get cash subscriptions ? Suppose wc subscribe fifty or oue hundred thousand dollars worth of laud at a fair valuation. Does any one doubt that under a proper charter capitalists could be found who would subscribe V Surely Mr. Seney, who has siilisci ilied $50,000 to a cotton factory at Augusta, Ga., not on the Vide-Seney system of roads, would, if approached after a good land sub scription as a basis, make a subscrip tion of some amount, at ocean termi nus of his own line of roads, and Col. Cole, the great origiuator of the sys torn, who is also into the Augusta fac tory, would do the same. We might safely expect as much from Mr. Wolffe and the other brond-iiiiuded and liberal owners of the B. .k A. Rail road. Tho good ).«opic of Macon wonld seo a safe investment, nnd if part of the owners of our roads took stock, the 01110111 would be likely to do the same, aud mauy of our busiuesa men au 1 firms would, no doubt, take •tome cash subscriptions on terms pro- Tln-rc ,h nothin-* hk. only way we cau utilize onr'vacant lands; we need it to destroy that nn- fortunate feeling which keeps onr business men from working together. Witbont it we may bug onr title deeds, pat fancy values on onr prop erty, which finds no buyers, and in tbe future, when it isjoo late, raoarn an opportunity lost. It is unfortunate that we are so near Savannah. That city onoe relatively occupied much tbo same position to ward Charleston, about a hundred miles north, that we occupy toward Savannah, Charleston doing tbe cream of tbe business; now Savannah booms way ahead, and tbe same onergy and perseveranco which has raised hor to tbe second cotton port of the Soatb, can give us who are not exorbitant in our demand or extravagant iu our de sires u handsome business, which would benefit Savanuab, if she could only see it, as she will some day. It is at times a safety-valve to let off steam and “cuss” our enemies. If they are rich and powerful they can stand it; self iuterest governs them as it does, or should do, us. The best way to get even with an adversary to emulate his virtues nud avoid his faults. We have a hurbor unsurpassed on tbo Soutb-Atlantic const; islauds as its sentirfels, with soil of unsurpassed fer tility; live oak forests, which with the revival of ship building, are enor mous sources of wealth; a climate sur passing that of Italy; u tract of pine forest 150 by 240 miles iu extent, tbe timber of which is worth millions up on millions of dollars; soil from which these pines grow admirable for agri culture, sheep husbandry, fruit nnd olivo growing, vineyards, truck farm ing, otc.; our roads tap ami traverse tho vast cotton licit of the Mouth. Insurance at our jiorts iu Georgia is far less than in tho Gulf. Nature— locution on tho const, and commuui cation with tho interior, point to our port as the eoaliug station of the near future. Ship building wns tried suc cessfully horc in tho early part of this century, and later, in 1855, by Mr. Jewett, of Maine. Lot us ariso equal to the occasion, take this plan, discuss it, modify it, perfect it; at least lot us make the tri al. If wo move ourselves, wo may safely presume that tho railroad own ers will meet us half way. It is ploasant to look upon tho bright side of all pictures, to prophe sy only pleasant things, to sit quietly waiting for prosperity to shower its bounty upon us, “to wait for some thing to turn tip,” to expect others to do our work. With a faith in this city tiy tho sea, this favorite of na ture’s bounty, unsurpassed by any man, tho writer believes tlmt its fu ture is mainly in onr own hands to mnkc or innr. If the scheme proposed is not the true one, if there is some better way, let us discuss tho matter and adopt some method, nml be up and doing.— It is better to go wrong than t-» stand still. The world is moving. Rrogivs* is the motto of the age. Observer. \ newVafkr. Palmer Brothers WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HARDWARE, 148 an.l ISO Congress. 140 and 151 St. Julian its. SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. Agricultural Implements, FAN MILLS, GHAIN CRADLES, AVERY’S PLOWS. BRINLY’S PLOWS, CULTIVATORS, PLOW STOCKS, SWEEP SHOVELS, HEKL PINS, GRASS RODS. RUBBER & LEATHER BELTING. CIRCULAR SAWS, CARPENTERS’ TOOLS, BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS, GUNS AND PISTOLS, FISHING TACKLE. AGENTS >0111'AIhUANK.I Standard Scales, DUPONT’S CELEBRATED POWDEK, Together with a full line of 81IELE»IIAUD\VAIE* fur saio at Ilia lowest caab prlco». PALMER BROTHERS. apFMy lliHiisnicklapiiiia DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, FANCY GOODS, TaDIES’ FUMISfflHG GOODS, ’ EATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. J. MICHELSON & BROTHER d offbr the public the flneat and t r taia advertisement and come and pleased to show you >eet atock of Onodri ever brought to this market pet) for vouraolvM, aud we ahai: be our atock. Our LADY CLERKS Will take especial pics DRESS GOODS, o bo excelled. Wo offer beautiful Novelty Goods for Over-Dresses and Trimmings, Surat Silks and Satins of all shades, Dress Goods of every color and variety. e assortment of -TUE KlItM OF • hink i To-day a new paper will l> upon tin* jiiuriialiHtic tide t Mvim. It will bear the name Worth County Star, and will lie edited and IdibliHlmd at Isabella by J. W. Han lon, Em,., formerly of tin- Berrien County Sews. We predict for it hiic- «-eN8, for itN pages will be printed with the type formerly u»»eil by tlmt ro- nowuod sheet, the Brunswick Adver tiser. There is luck about that type and iqptcrial that will iiiMire success to brother Hanlon. Ludios who appreciate elegance and purity aro using Parker's Hair Bal aam. It is the best article for restor ing gray hair to its original color and beauty. ootl-1 W. T. GLOVER & CO., (SUCCESSORS TO W. T. OLOVER) viuoved from tho store next door t» tho I’oat Office, aud opened alro..h iu Dixon’s New Building, Win ro the public ran bo Kttppllrd. at wLolrmlo or retail, with everything In tho lino of STATIONERY, Books, Pictures, Etc. NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS £ MAGAZINES IkiclYoU (hi), ami f.,r at low i-rir< . PICTURE FRAMING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. oowiy Florcston Cologne. A New, Delightful nnd Fashionable Perfume. Exceedingly Frasrant, Lasting A Refreshing. iiucox ik Co.) Chcmiatn, N. T. CCH332EBCH3gB3H PASSEMENTERIE AND PLUSII TRIMMING, Jet Ornaments, Cord and Tassels, A CHOICE STOCK OF deess BTJTTOITS, AND A NICE LOT OF LADIES’&CHILDREN’SHATS Trimmed and untrimmad. with NOTIONS of all dcscrlptl Ladies’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes OF ALL SORTS. IN THE r MEN'S AND HOYS' CLOTHING, SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS I AT S AND CAPS, BOOTS AND 8UOEU. Gents’s White Overshirts only $1.00 Apiece ! ., October 8. l«8l. make it the graataat Blood Purifier and the Seat Health and Strength Bcitorer over used. ; It caret Dyspepsia, Rheumatism. Neuralgia,; O&upleeeueee, and all diseases of the Stomach, Uri “*» 0, a*“ : • If you are wasting: away with Consumption — any ifi»ease,use the Tonic to-day. No matter wh |your symptoms may be, it will aurely help you. , Remember I This Tonic cures drunkcnnei ia the B«et Family Medicino ever made, entire different from Hitters, Ginger Preparations ai other Tonics, and combines the best curative prop-, erticsof alL Buy a 30c bottle of your druggist. “— e»«|l— without our signature on ouuulc icr. Htscox A Co., Chemists. New York. 1 > Fresh Fish and Oysters my Flab Market on LittlefUdd and TiuuFs wharf, it runs ran be supplied at any hour <>f tin* day.— »ur orders *dtetted L. L.t’.i IISIVKLL, PAIR, AT MACON, Beginning 17. ouutinuiug one wee PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Fire Insurance! J. M. DEXTER, INSURANCE AGENT, Ui-prtaouts tho following Fire Insurance panics: Star Fire Insurance Company, N. Y Manhattan Fire Inauranco Co, NY Watertown Fir** Insurance Company, N. Y. Columbus Insurance Co. Columbus, Mine,. mica In*.Co. of Va... . illing* at very low rate* rchanta A Meehan I REGISTIlATION NOT1CE. The book Aw tbe registration of voters at the mu- ntcipal elertion to bo held at the City Hall on the loth day of December, 1881, will be opened on the Ilth day of October, jwil, and remain o t eit for tlifr- ty days, when they wlU be finally and absolutely So person can resistor nuleea he be Drugstore DIXON'S NEW BUILDING, Newcastle St., - - - Brunswick, Ga. Drills, Clipiiiicals,PatciitMediciues Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes, Perfumery and Toilet Articles IN GREAT VARIETY, MINERAL WATERS, Lamps and Lamp Fixtures, BUIST’S FBESII AND GENUINE United Ktat< itx months immediately preceding, - limits of the city ' ST preceding ’tty <>f !trun»wi< _ . thirty days limned e election; hare attained the aa l have i*aid all taxes due th e prec.HUn« years. 0 a. m. to I r. st., and fror r hours to unit the convcn; TAMES HOUSTON. Clerk ol Council. WHITMAN F01i\m\ I*UMP. a Stock, poultry. Field Crop*. Liberal Premiums l Home Industry, line .. .... Large Purses for Trotting aud Kuunlng Rwvs * bend to the Secretary for (Ternium List. TIIOS. HARDEMAN, je.. pre*. E. C. GRIER, Secretary. • , 11** *ss*» i. iitrnt |H nut lung lih. tr. »»■••. Brunswick ctiuhl only get its share of the vast trade .lestinid to como over I " e " w '‘ C0r P 0r, “ 0 “ “ tbc >*=- onr roatlb by also haring buyers in f/»e| Tcr »b»cl» lifts nil prosperous cities to field. ' suems We Deed it Uc.ui&v It is the rOIES SALE. -A FINE— Two story Residence, town. Lot you*) For turtlur particulars tniiutre *» THIS OFFICE. I'or deatroylng iasecta terGi* gardens and plant windows, protecting ball, cd to many uses, head tor circulars washing carriage* protecting buildings from fire, aud adapt- iea. head tor circulars to J. n. DEXTER, Agent, H. A. KENRIGK, Real Estate i Land Agent, BRUNSWICK, - GEORGIA.! *a- W lENTION GIVEN TO COI.LE* TIOX OF RENTS. Reference*: t;«o. John 11. Gordon, Atlanta, (1*, ; Uou. Jv-Liti T. CwLUo*. Coil* ctof putt « DiUiiswick, FIVE tlltEES AND DLACK TEAS, CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, And Other article* too numerous to mention, and usually kept in a flrst-claaa Brim Store. Physicians' Prescriptions Accurately compounded. Hill cheerfully attend any r inedictuea, it notified i his retidfi.ee, cert JAMES T. BLAIN, DRUGGIST. To -m An Ordinance. ‘A au Or liuAi.ee rnull, d An Ordinance l di-fiae the Fire Limits of the City of Brum and f..r other purpose* therein mentioned,'' paeal ed iu lYnucll on the 3J day of Angnst. 1*81. Tha Mayor an.f Connell of the city _. n Council sasemblad,do hereby ordain, ave recited ordinance be ameudod by the words Minefield, Reynold* and “ Dm i 1.1 (.lout.-ate lit*: il the south. Ittrbmond I shall read aa follow*:— a tk. P-»»cU in Council ci JAM Lit HoUriTo? TlHl lil,lillS RMMCfiCO, HARTFORD, COKX. Life and Accident Insurance. j. M. dexter,Insurance aot, Represent* the above Co. at Brunswick, On. ASSISTS, ... fj, J00, OOO Life and sertdt-nt polbtea written on abort notice. I l aa«e:i|»cr Insurance ticket* sold. No mcdh*alrx- ttlon reqnlm*!. derl8-jy Notice. V. C BACON Sc CO