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-cam (vil lllj ! ■ ’itfAMfcrii'icToififett aiSBbhiFper of - ■ • j . 'X'VSSUL. IliJIJO' Pine SAVANNAH AND BRUNSWICK, GA, POST OFFICE ADDRESS: SAVATANNAH, GA. /to TRUCK FARMING. Beiug in receipt of numerous let ters from time to time requesting in formation as to the productiveness ind suitability of the soil in the neighborhood of Brunswick for ■trucking” purposes, I take this method of replying briefly : Imprinius.—Vacant lauds nre abundant in sight of and within a radius of five miles from this city to supply numberless truckers, at values ranging from $1.00 to $20.00 per acre recording to the locality and fertility ,f the tract desired. From these the purchaser may select from three clas ps of soil, each and all, well adapted to the growth of vegetables both for iiorne and northern market. The ■pine” lands are level—light sandy soils, frequently found to be resting upon a substratum of what is termed ‘black rock”—a compacted mass of vegetable fibre which underlie® the 'renter portion of the pine land from the coast many miles into the interior, rhis class of land is generally con sidered the least fertile of the three ve bring to your notice. Yet this nuch must be said for them 5 no soil in earth will respond more quickly or aiore generously »to fertilization than these light sandy soils—melons are liner flavored, Irish potatoes more mealy, sugar cane sweeter than when grown upon the heavier soils. Tracts uf this class are numerous and cheap er than the next in order— HAMMOCK LANDS. Theso are composed of a durk sandy loam, as a general thing resting upon a clay subsoil. They are naturally fertile and capable of a high degree of productiveness. Numerous tracts of this class of lands abound in our neighborhood, varying in extent from one to a hundred acres. They are ac cessible both by watercourses and railronds. This is -the favorite class of soil for the tracker—rich, easily worked, highly productive, its capa bilities surpassed by none. Upon this class of land marl is frequently found. We now corns to really the most valuable, yet cheapest lands we have THE DLACK HOSH MARSH LANDS. For miles upon either side of the peninnlar upon which the city of Brunswick stands, the salt marshes lay, forming bays and nooks upon the land sides, susoeptible of being cheaply and thoroughly dyked. railroads connecting with the North and West, with special rates of freight. Two and in moBt instances three distinct crops can be produced upon the same land per annum. The fall and winter months are the favorite cropping seasons. Then it is the trucker, free from the heat of the summer sun, is producing cabbages turnips, onions, beets etc., for the early spring Northern market. Next in order, during the months of Janu ary and February, garden peas, Irish potatoes and snap beans are planted. During the last of February and March we plant cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, sweet potntoes and other ar ticles too numerous to itemize. Again in August and September aro planted, fall irish potatoes, rutaba ga turnips, fall cabbages etc. As to the amounts to be realized either in quantity or money value—presents so many conditions, that we will not attempt to estimate them, though some few illustrative facts will doubt less be in place. Mr. Robt. Clnbb succeeds in obtaining a yield of over 400 bushels of sweet potatoes per acre from his hammock farm, 96 bush els of Irish potatoes from j of an ncre, 8 barrels of syrup etc., whilst Mr. Walker succeeds in producing cabbages weighing 40 to 46 , pounds, and cauliflower 6 to 8 pounds, celery that no Jersey market garden can ex cel. Mr. Huys, nn Indiana gentle man so succeeded in raising cabbages last winter, that he believes, so be in- foYraod the writer, from his experience the past season, and at the same prices obtained in Atlanta, he can and will renlize one thousand dollars per acre. Five hundred dollars from a patch of watermelons grown within the city limits of not exceeding one ncre was obtained in ono season by Mr. Bolt, 5000 cabbages wore culled from less than J ncre of ground by Mr. Tucker. Mr. Taylor sold from j of nn ncre over $1Q0 of turnips. Iustanoes similar aro numerous, those few spdcial names are given, ns the par ties mentioned nre all recognized and successful truckers. Wbnt more ad vantages to the trucker is wanted. You cau hnvo your farm upon which you can grow produce every month in the yedr, near to railroads, steam ers, tolegrnph office, daily mails, schools, churches etc., good civic gov ernment, a constant demand for your truck. Surely Brunswick presents advantages for this class of furuiing second to none. Trucker. A Review of Late Substantial Improvements. posits, and are vmy rich. They are quality identical with the reclaim- marshes on. the Jersey coast, bo uch sought after by truckers, which :quently rent for from $800 to $500 ir annum. Turned over by plows, ro or three times in a season, the It is so thoroughly leached through e soil that even corn and cotton ow readily- This is the soil for cab les, cauliflowers, celery, asparagus, e. Tlie accessibility to market is and amid be a prominent feature to one ■siring to locate a truck farm, and ■i'e we have a weekly lino of steam ■s to New York direct, a tri-weekly >e of coasting steamers to Savannah aking close connection with the ew York Boston Philadelphia and altimore ships at that point Two The year is fast drawing to n close that has witnessed the greatest activ ity ever known in this city in the building line. The noticeable influx ■* - saSitra.'ttariSh esc lands are composed of alloml » erection and a demand created for the erection of tenements wbiob is as yet not near ly supplied. Notwithstanding the fact that more than four hundred bouses have been erected in this city within the past two years, there iB not a vacant tenement offering to-day. While a large proportion of the dwell ings erected have been of modest size —-costing from $500 to $1,000, lot and improvements—still *we have a long list of magnificent private residences —the sorest indications of prosperity- in any city—and bnildinge, too, of which any city might be proud. The admirable manner in which our little city is laid out, the ample size of building lots, and the incalcu lable advantages of healthy locations, good water and Bplendid shade trees, combine in offering the most telling attractions. The result is already ap parent—the waste places are rapidly filling up. Oar sanitary regulations are excel lent—simple, effective and easily car ried ont. Beal estate, though ad vanced, is still at healthy, living fig ures, and Shaky titles are a thing of the past. We have still a great need for a good class of dwellings for well- to-do people, -who, having come amongst us to better their futures, are compelled to live in small and unattractive quarters in many in stances, until they are able to build for themselves—a custom which has become universal in our midst. In stead of building two small tene ments to rent for $10 each per month, let some of our real estate owners erect a neat cottage at a correspond ing value or less, to rent for $20.— There is more money in it. In the business district we have keeu making great headway. On the east side of Newcastle street, begin ning at the corner of Howe, we find an elegant structure in course of erec tion. It is a new Catholic church, being built by a handful of Catholics on one of the handsomest streets in town. On the opposite corner, work men are poshing forward J. J. Spears’ new store. On the same lot is the large and commodious livery stables of McClnre & Greer, just receiving the finishing touches. Crossing Mansfield wo sco the old city hall, still wearing a dignified expression of pity for the unholy despoilers who have ruthlessly cast her loose from her old mooring ground to join in tho onwnrd march. Next the new bak ery and confectionery of A. E. Heins —a fiue two-story building, and an ornament to its neighborhood. High er up is tho furniture depot of B. E. Flint, a doable two-story structure, and at tho coruor of-Gloucester an other sight greets our eyes—a hand some two-story brick building erected by our enterprising yonng merchants, Mooro <fc McCrary. Wo can boast of ono thing, that a Brunswick boy bred' aud born—was tho pioneer in brick building iu this city. Many others are now nnder contract aud contemplated. A. Kaiser & Bro. will erect a two-story brick block, betweon Newcastle and Richmond streets, and Michelson & Bro. nre building on Newcastle, south of Moore & McCra ry, a large two-story double brick store. A. G. Osgood is building on Gloucester street a neat one-story, brick store, and others will soon com mence operations. Mrs. Crovatt is building a handsome two-story wood' en building on tbe corner of Newcas tle and Monk, tbe lower floor to be occupied as stores, and the upper floor as a residence. • Next we come to tbe subject of ho tels, wbicb, by tbe way, reminds one of tbe doleful predictions made when tbe enterprising owner of onr big ho tel on tbe Bay launched ont. This is one of the many illustrations of wbat borne effort and borne work will do, while theorists are waiting for the boom of foreign capital. By tbe way, the “croakers” seem to be dying ont— may their progeny ever remain in tbe background. Orest changes have been made along the water front Tbe mam' moth forwarding establishment of Littlefield & Tison is simply astound ing to anjfobe who recalls the old boat landing where the boatmen and island people used to camp day und night and roast potatoes and oysters nnder tbe big oak; where the old Brunswickian need to go in the early morning to bay a string of fish or a qnart of oysters; where tbe only steamboat, tbe old Lizzie Baker, need to startle the marsh hens sit over tbe city front with her shrill whistle once a week and an ocean steamer had never been seen. This only ten short years ago! I ain poor on statistics, but I recall that an average of one vessel per week was considered pro gress in those days. Littlefield At Ti- son’s dock is the scene of constant bustlo nnd activity—four or five ves sels nt oil times discharging cargoes, hoisting engines, locomotives, truck men nnd sailors making tho welkin ring with the noine of commerce.— Roppnrd’s extensive wharves are an other great addition to our shipping facilities, having the best system of jogs in the Southern ports. The new railroad wharves and ware houses have been already noticed, and, when completed, will give us greater wharf room—that is, in con nection with onr several docks in the city proper—than Savannah herself. These railroad wharves nre now five hundred feet long, with seven tracks. Other wharves ore contemplated. All now cqmpleted aro busy, aud there is room for more. Upward and Onward. GLOVER & DUNN (SUCCESSORS TO W. T. GLOVER) Hai removed from tho etore next door to the Poet Offlco, end opened efreeh In Dixon’s New Building, Where the pnblio can be supplied, at wholesale or retail, with everything in the line of STATIONERY, Books, Pictures, Etc. NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS & MAGAZINES Deceived daily and for aale at lo* price*. PICTURE FRAMING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. oct8-ly Brunswick Bracket Wotfks RICHMOND STREET, BRUNSWICK, - GEORGIA. EDWARDS, WARD& CO,(PROPRIETORS. Wood Turning, Moulding, SAWING, Etc., picket, of ell etylee mede to order,Wood Turning of every deecriptlnu, alao, Si r. U end Clrouler Sew- I D B done with neetneee end diepetch. Octagon end Fluted Belueten, Newel, end Bella constantly on hand or made to order. Pattern*. Model*. Bone end Twlatad Work,. Ten-Pine end Belle. India, Clube, Moulding,, both etnigbt end circular, tor cerpen- tare, cabinet maker, end piano forto manufacturer,, in kct. Ml trade, anppUed In their different branch- ee. We have aleo the floral Una of Bracket,, Paper .Holden, BUpper end Btenoeeople Cue,. Picture Frame,, Clock Shelve,, Hat and Towel Back,, etc. —fieaee given, a oaN, and lean your “ Jahhins Attended to at ones. DOVW-tf REMOVED INTENSE HE A T ... ‘ i. \. . . ON THE MORNING OF THE 17th INST. TO Judge Dillon’s Old Stand, Ou Newcaatle Street, where you can rochro BARGAINS! HATS from So to »10. BUNTINGS at Ido. worth 20c to 25e, DRESS GOODS lOo to 12X0, worth 15o to 20c, DRESS LINEN 15o to 20c. worth 2So to .He, PANTS LINEN 12lie. worth Mo, TABLE DAMASK 3So to Ido, worth 45c to 00c, PRICES OF OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION, For Cash Only J. J. SPEARS. To The Ladies OF BRUNSWICK- Mrs. EARLE, OF BROOKLYN. N. Y., o-rieeee given* eotll, end leave your order* N. B.—All Sobbing attended to at once.aaddoaa at nasooaUe rates. MTHIHW A SPECIALTY Gents’ FurnishingGoods ■V" ‘XXY 5 I have Jut opened, in atore ot Meters. Moon a McCrary, a handsome line of above goods, which I propose seUiag at price, ' Never iiefore Known 2 Gallon aw end see my atock. which era, bought rxpreaaly lor thU market. J. B. WRIGHT. SPRING MILLINERY GOODS TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED Imported Bonnets,. LACENEOK.WEAR, TRIMMINGS, FANCY WOOL WORK, III1IIiDREN>!IILAC^MPS Fancy.Orimmcnts, Buttons, RIBBONS, Etc. Call and cxamlno stock. dccl0-ly f BAY STREET, BRUNSWICK, - GA. Convenient to Business, the Railroads and the Steamboats. Furniture New, Table Good. ‘fr’‘ ./ V _ l —■ » IT. C. BECK * CO., FKOPBIETOES. ang*MF CITATION. STATE OF GEORGIA—OltnhCodictt. To all whom It may concern: Leonidas C. Marlin having In proper form applied to nM (W lettWa Of admlnl.tr.tiou ou tho estate of John 8. Marlin, lata of said c&unty, deceased, this la to die aU fnd sin- gular tho creditor, aud next of kin afield Jobs 8. Marlin to bo aud appear at my office within tho tune allowed by bSifimCtkaw cense. If any they can, why permnant administration should not ha grantedjo said Leonide* C. Marlin on John 8. Mar- Wlturaa my hand and official signature, this 1st day or September, 1IOT. EDGAR O. P. DART, Ordinary «*. C. Cl HMUXK, I.im, fal Tilt A! iftni Wedeyan Female Colleger HAIU.\, CiEOBMIA. THE FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION will Ira. (la October 4th. left!. The College 1* Inrnlahed with all modem appliances looking to health, hap. pines, and comfort of tta Inmate, Unsurpassed advantage! la Literature, Music amt Art, at moderate rater. Apply for Catalogue to Rev. W. C. BASS. Preatdeut, > elfi-tiU oct or Bov. C. W. SMITH, Secretary,