The Osceola times., 1877-07-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
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Cedar Key, Fla, is about shipping
Iarre quantities Of reef shells to Fernandina,
= be used in building concrete houses.
The watermelon season is at it's height
il Key West, Florida, and one thousand Of
this fruit are consumed daily, as it is cheaper
10 eat than to ship them.
\ The publisher of the directory of Au-
gusts, Ca, which has just been issued, makes
1916; colored, s,632.
Over two millions in back taxes are
due the city CT Memphis, and as yet but
little has been done TO enforce their collec-
ton. The two millions, If collected, would
relieve the city government of many clam.
orous and needy creditors.
There is natural curiosity in Miller
county, Fla, nine miles south of Camilla
known as the "Blowng Cave" so called be.
cause it draws the air in the forenoon and
blows it out in the afternoon, thus there is
perpetual alte rnate blowing Of wind inward
and outward.
A society for the promotion of emf
grafton to Liberia is laboring with success
among the colored people of South Carolina
Twenty-Five hundred persons in Charleston,
and about thirty thousand in the state, are
said to be in readiness to take passage for
the African republic as soon as Transports
tion can be provided.
A serpent thirty feet long, with huge
body, carrying its head as high as that of a
horse" is spending the summer in Bradley
county, Tenn. twas seen there during the
war. The east Tennessee papers have faith
in the accounts Of it.
The Nashville Americ N calls attention
to the mountain Of silex near the Cumber.
land river, and within three miles of Harris
Vile, Tenn. For the manufacture of glass it
IL equal to any in the United States. The
American also says that even the white sand
generally used by painters of that city and
elsewhere in the south is brought from the
north, when it lies at our very doors and is
ten times cheaper.
A mammoth fish, known as a granda.
core, measuring six feet and half in length,
and weighing one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, was recently caught in seine in
the gull, near Galveston. There is a con.
ncnon among all old fishermen that it is
impossible 70 take one Of these fish with a
hook and line, owing to the great strength
and activity which they possess. They are
known as the gamest fish that inhablt the
gulf.
The promoters Of the Liperian emf.
grafton scheme claim TO have enrolled the
names Of 10000 colored persons in the state
OF South Carolina who consent to emigrate.
A bill for injunction has been filed in
the courts Of Savannah. Georgia, by certain
taxpayers, praying that the city authorities
be enjoined from paying money in the dis
charge OF any bonds, coupons or promissory
notes, aud asking the appointment of
receiver to take charge of certain property
Of the city of Savannah, and to hold the same
subject to the future direction OF the court.
The Tallahassee Fla Immigrant says
efforts are now being made by parties living
near the mouth of the St. Lucie river to
capture specimens OF the manatee frequent.
ing that section for exhibition in the north
ern states Only three have ever been taken
alive; the first, several years ago, died on
the passage, the other two were taken to
Philadelphia last summer, and were de.
stroyed by fire on the second day OF The
exhibition.
Capt. Booker Freeman, prominent
citizen of Macon county, Georgia, committed
suicide at his house six miles north of La
fayette last week. He hung himself with a
piece Of hickory bark.
The following new anecdote is told of
ex-governor Letcher, Of Virginia; Governor
Letcher, returning from Baptist fair, was
asked by friend what he had been doing.
Il have been eating oysters for the Lord at
dollar DOZEN was his reply.
Mrs. Wimberly, of Otter creek, Fla,
has netted 1912 50 on three.fourths of an
acre Of cucambers this season. On the same
piece of land this lady has planted sugar
cane, upon which she hopes to make at least
two hundred dollars.
The Brookhaven (Miis.) Comet SAYS
never glass Of whisky has been sold in the
town limits OF Brookhsven, though il has
population OF 1900
The Canton Miss. Citizen says blind
ness in cattle is becoming alarmingly preva.
lent in that section. The ANIMALS lose their
sight without any apparent cause, a film
gradually forming over the eye until the
sight is entirely obscured.
Within the last few weeks several
western farmers have bought land in Madi.
son county, Alabama. Colonel Stephen
Collins, who has been appointed by Gov.
Houston assistant commissioner of immi.
grafton. states that large numbers of families
in Indiana and Ohie will come south before
the close OF the year.
The fight for the location of the capi'
tai of West Virginia is warming up between
Charleston and Carksburg. Mirtinsourg
also wants it. There is good deal OF abuse
going on. The negroes are interested in 10
as well, and hold meetings on the subject
A Pickeus county letter to the Charles
ton Is. C.) News says there are about $500
taxpayers in that county, and II is estimated
that there are two dogs to every taxpayer,
making total # 5000 dogs. We estimate
- ~ the cost of keeping one dog would, if
/of BIN wnictst1q. hundred pounds OF
%ooo 's e., worth sl5oooo tn. Tnins 'p'ts to
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