Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-17
Florida Affairs.

Suwannee county is about to issue a pam
phlet setting forth its advantages to immi-
grants.
VIM Tyner, white man, was recently con-
victed of horse stealing in Suwannee county,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years
Double daily trains each way will be placed
on the Peninsular Railroad from Waldo to
Oeala ria 81 yer Spring next week.
Oak Hill, Manatee county. has organized
Vegetable Growers Association, with DIR. w.
B. Harrison as President, and Mr.. L. W. Halle
Secretary.
In Pensacola last week James Martin and
alvin n. Lawson had a fight Martin fired
pistol twice at Lawson without effect, and
eOOlly proceeded to fire third time when the
latter seized the weapon, at the same time
knocking Martin down. During this scuffis the
pistol fired third shot, the ball passing through
Lawson's leg. Lawson, now infuriated, aimed
the pistol with deadly intent at Martins head,
but. recovering himself, hurled it from him
upon the f5Or saying, ''d-n you, you are not
worth killing" So ended the battle; nobody
seriously hurt.
On account Of a disagreement between the
proprietor and the City Council of Pensacola.
the building Of the big hotel there has been
aban doned
Sixteen couples Joined in wedlock in Pensa-
cola last month.
The yield Of oranges at Orange Mills this
year will be fully $50 O0l. This swells the ag
gregste in Putnam county for 1881 to s,62S. 500.
stsrke Telegraph: MIR. John Hall has left at
our office a branch from a date palm growing
ia his yard all of twelve feet long This tree is
growing finely, and may bear fruit within the
next century"
Hamilton County Times: Napoleon Ca on,
the co.ored gent VINO brOEe Jail at Live Oak,
Fla, and who sWOre that he would never be
taken alive Oy any white man, was caught on
Wednesday morning last by Sheriff .altman
just as he got on the Hamilton side Of the
" hlte Springs bridge Mr. Altman heard that
this euterprising gentleman would cross the
line at that point during Tuesday night, and
left here IN his buggy last Tuesday. Arriving
at the springs, he UUt up his horse and COM
menced his Lonely vigil There he sat waiting
and watching the bridge until Just before day
light when the du ky Napoleon made his ap
pearance, and was much aStOnished when You
are my prisoner fell on his ear. Mr.. Altman
brought hum to Jasper in the buggy. where
the Jasper Town Council cOmpimented the
duslzy warrior with quarters in the 'calabOOse.'
AiF. altman will receive the thanks of the
community at large, as this Napoleon was
curse 20 Hamilton, ouWannee and Columbia
c1un-ies-" "
Apalach cola Tribune: THE new steamer
ChatlahOOChe. or the Peoples Line, has been
completed, and it Is expected she will arrive
here shortly. The cabin furniture of this ele-
giant steamer cost $500. Her total cost is
$4,000
Jacksonville Union: "Ex-State Treasurer
Gwynn passed through the city yesterday on
his way TO Gainesville to complete the tranfer
of other selections of land from the Uni ed
States TO the State of Florida. Mr.. Gwy' has
been engaged in selecting from other United
states lands the Deficiencies in sixteen sections.
which were donated to the State for public
school purposes by act Of Congress. May 20.
1876 He has selected about seventy thousand
acres in the counties of Sumter, fernando,
Marion, Putnam. Clay and Lafayette"
Jacksonville Union: Some time ego Ed
vii Jams aud his wife. cOlOred. separated. and
the woman left the city. She returned several
days ago and made up with her husband.
e hey have lived uEDleasantly together ever
since her return, and yesterday afternoon Viii
iiatns decided TO burn the establishment out.
He piled all the household effects upon the
bed. and. after saturstlng the pile with kero-
sene, set fire TO the bed. After great deal OF
difficulty the citizens in the vicinity succeeded
in extinguishiDg the fire without giving gen
er8l alarm Last night Captain Tyler and Off
Ger Greeley arrested Williams and locked him
up Williams resisted the officer, and came
near shooting the Captain"
Jacksonville Union: Where is Melrosey
Is a question often heard asked of late. and for
the information Of our readers we will give its
locality. IL is situated on the old Government
tBellamyl road, leading from st. Augustine TO
a road constructed by the United
States Government in 1873, aud used for mill
tarv purposes: and the town embraces the
northwest corner Of Putnam county, the
southwest corner Of Clay county, the southern
boundary of Bradford county. and a small
portion of the eastern border of Alachua
county"
Miss Addie Fletcher only ten years Of age,
living in Ocala, Florida, has made and FOR
warded frame cork wood into the form OF
leaves the centre figure being a rooster OF
tap stry work; also frame from the estrdpdhd,
or spanish dish-rag, which surrounds an ex-
hibit of pressed Florida flowers and butterflies
That is a specimen of FLORIDA industry and in
genuity worthy Of emulation.
Quincy Herald. 'sThe Messrs Bruce, from
New Zealand, have prepared the soil on the
Bruce homestead, near town. and will soon
plant the red. white. Alaske Alfalga and limo
thy clover. also English rape and English ana
Italian rye grass This will be a matter OF ex-
Derimenr. and will doubtless be successful. We
Shall watch with considerable interest the re-
suit and duly report"
Onincv Herald: "Our cOlored population
coStinues 10 move towards East Florida, and
a dsv or two ago We met darkey who never
has done anythi ( but work IN the Held, VINO
informed US that on the morrow she W9ulo
leave for Jacksonville, where she expected 70
oct big wages as a cook. She thinks tnat IN a
shorf time She viii earn money enough 10 SEND
and take all her relations 10 that city.
Jacksonville Union: From December /
postal service between Palatka and oainesvine ne
ssvilI he six times a week or as much ortener as
trains may run. Service between 0ainesvlle nss
and Tampa tTi-weekly. Service oetMeea
Jasper and White Springs Wll oe dlScoa.ll h.
from November 81 1881. post ONCE mas
besn established at Switzerland, Sc; JohhsS
county. The post office at Broward. DuVt
comfy, hiss been discontinued; also the 9ne a a.
Wordten. Marion county The post once 1icsca' a.
Wscasassa- lew county, has been dl>con-
tinued. Steamboat service betWse4 SS-sss S.ss.
Key and Tampa will be discontinued EOsor s,uses,o
Der 50 iSSl Star service between Ea.lJtssS Eats.
and KeysEille viii be discontinued NO'elle'
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