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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1890

Page

7

Southern Investment Company formed by Delaware? New dynasty promised

Representative Carlton reveals plans for a large Southern Investment Company to be headquartered in Washington with twelve incorporators including John H. Inman Calvin Brice and Governor Campbell. Carlton named president and Caldwell secretary while claiming to channel Northern and European capital into the South to fund land purchases and manufacturing ventures from Virginia to Alabama and Florida.

Atlante Journal Wasarinaton D. C Carlton New York Southern Investment Company John H. Inman Calvin Brice Campbell Ohio Lee Virginia John CO Calhoun Alexandria Mr. Carlton M. P. Caldwell Georgia Alabama Florida Atlanta Caldwell Gainesville Congress John Inman Richmond Danville South

Georgia Excursion Plan Aims to Attract Northern Farmers

Maj. W L Glessner leads an Ohio to Georgia excursion effort to showcase Georgia advantages to northern farmers and business leaders. The Recorder Creditably notes rail rate barriers and urges private funding to promote settlement, planning visits through Macon and other cities and inviting return migration to Georgia. Demand for reasonable drug and patent medicines at Cook's Pharmacy is advertised.

Maj. W.L. Glessner Central Railroad of Georgia Record ER Ohio Georgia Atlanta West Recorder Macon Columbus Augusta Albany Americus Florida Alabama America

Mortgages Not Cancelled Threaten Clear Titles

A merchant warns that hundreds in the county have paid mortgages but records show no cancellation. He cites a case of over $10,000 encumbrance discovered at the court house and urges all to ensure records reflect paid-off mortgages to protect heirs and property titles. The piece also notes John Temple Graves as a rising Southern orator and praises his recognition by prominent figures. It ends with an advertisement praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for respiratory illnesses.

North Georgia General Assembly Georgia Americus Bull Dayton Enquirer Yeaterday Grady John Temple Graves Southern Society New York South Henry W. Grady Graves Cleveland Dr. Pierce

Abbeville Draw Bridge Completed by Penn Bridge Co

The Abbeville iron bridge across the Ocmulgee river by J. M. Corbyn of Penn Bridge Co Beaver Falls Pa is finished. It has a 180 foot sawed span and a 66 foot fixed span and is praised as superb workman ship. Foundations used piles due to lack of rock, raising contract cost by about 2400 dollars but aiding railroad savings. Final inspection likely approval.

J. M. Corbyn Penn Bridge Company Beaver Falls Abbeville Ocmulgee River Tt Ia Corbyn

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