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THE COUNTY OF ALTON.A PICTURE OP COURT IV THE TOWN OF MONROE.Yfc* PMple AraiNd theCmrlBaue . | lk« CM«ip»C«TlB(t»B antf(k« «Mr|I« nUUnd^OaT. He. 0Bl«i bb4 His CsberaatBrlBl!»• r « v • **v. VrMostbok. Ga, Feb. 28.—[8taff Correspondence, j—I retched this thriving little town Wednesday at noon, and am ouartered at the \\ alton Hotel, one of the best kept houses I ever stopped at It is a new hotel, built at a cost of $12,-000 by a stock company, and pays 8 per cent, interest on the investment, besides taxes. It has all the modern improvements, electric bells, etc, and the table is unsurpassed. Mr. Oscar Carter also keeps another hotel just across the streetThere are very few in town, as the roads aft so bad that navigation is almost impossible. It has cleared ofT, however, and a good attendance is expected tomorrow. Among the Athens lawyers here I have met Judge Erwin and Mr. Tom Mell. There is a good deal of anxiety over the sidr.ess of Solicitor General Brown, and I have had a great many anxious inquiries after him. If he «* not able to be at court next week the criminal decket will be seriously disarranged.'I he first man I met after registering was our fnend Jester, of Athens, who is here at the head of a cavalcade of horses and mules in every stage of di lapidation. He has been trading right along, and it is reported has everlastingly lifted several of the professional horse traders out of their boots. He has along Bernstein as a capper. The horse traders here don’t near come up to Jefferson. They have their swapping ground in a muddy lane at the rear of the stores, and all the romance is taken out of the business. The stock, too, are generally in a better condition.I find Monroe very nervous and excited over the Georgia, Carolina Northern Railroad. The survey crosses the G , J. S. five miles above here, at Mr. R.v Camp’s place, anc’ it is acknowledged that this point, if roads cross at it, • ill rival both Monroe and Jug Tavern aa a business centre. There is no doubt about its making Mr. Camp’s fortune, and lie is said to be elated over his prospect*.. The citixens of Monroe say if the »«.. C. N. does cross here that they •* •11 build a '.road gauee horse railway to i\ and thus transport their freight. It is a perfectly level route, and this plan i altogether practicable. It is generally understood that the route now being sur • jed will be the line adopted.
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Athens Weekly Banner Watchman
Athens, Georgia, US
Tue, Mar 01, 1887
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