Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-06
Florida Affairs.

A correspondent from Micanopy writes that
the recent cold and wind injured the vege-
tables in that section very much, and in some
localities have killed them. The farmers are
greatly discouraged. The thermometer reg
istered 3e degrees a few days since.
A postal from Weilborn, Suwaunee county,
states that on Sunday last fire at that place
completely destroyed the dwelling house,
kitchen and sugar house Of Mrs. F. E. Brannen.
Most OF the household furniture was saved
but a good deal of sugar, syrup. kitchen furni-
ture, crocksry and silverware were lost. The
loss is about s, 200 No insurance. The fire is
supposed to have bsen the work of an incen
diary Our correspondent also writes that
there was q heavy frost in that section on Sat
urday and Sunday morning, in which half the
vege. .ables were killed The rates for veseta-
b.es have been changed to so cents Per crate.
"B. Z. o. writes US from Gainesville that
the vegetable growers about there were very
hopeful until Saturday last, but the appear
ance of ice that morning settled the question:
and killed nearly everything. Vegetable cul-
t1re was much more largely entered into this
wear than last, blacks as well as whites giving
it their attention to the exclusion of every
thing else. Now a great many farmers will
have to plant over again.
Connecticut is making raid on Quincy and
vicinity. The Herald reports that on Sunday
last five or six wagons heavily laden with
clocks arrived in that town.
Cedar Key IS still suffering with measles.
The Fernandina Mirror thinks the soil of
Florida peculiarly adapted to the cultivation
of the asparagus.
The new steamboat built by the Santa Fe
Canal Company made an experimental trip
into santa Fe Lake. and worked satisfactorily.
The whole enterprise is regarded as success
A Young physician will find good opening
in Apopka, the Citizen says.
Two more locomotives have been purchased
for the Florida Southern R ailway, and several
cars are on the way. The Palatke Herald says
it is confidently believed that the road will be
completed from Palstka to Gainesville in sixty
DAYS. The work of laying the iron has COM
menced and one mile has been finished.
ON the 1st inst the Pensacola Gazette
entered on its sth volume. 1t says in announc-
in- the event: Next week our patrons viii find
us in the new and elegant brick office on Pala-
fox street. on the site where the Gazette was
burned. prepared to receipt for all amounts
due which may be convenient forthem to pay "
The South Florida Journal states that Dr.
i. c. Caldwell, of Sanford. has an orange tree
that "a curiosity worth going TO see. It is a
large. fine tree, standing just at his front gate.
1t has a goodly number of ripe oranges on it;
about a thousand green ones half grown, the
tree having blossomed after the storm Of last
August. and is now full of bIooms'for another
crop.
Saws the Apopka Citizeni "Orange culture
il as certain a business as any which could be
.,raged in: but its success can only be assured
in Ihe same way with that Of other occupa-
tisus provided wealth is what the cultiVator
v~oIlld gain by his labor. 1t will be found, in
the end, that neither muck, nor luck, nor pluck
! in perseverance will avail where brains, expe-
rience and suitable land are wanting.
Saws the Fernandins Mirror: I'VE hear un-
| favorable reports from the vegetable growing
/ region that the early and more tender vegeta-
| bIes have been injured by frosts, and very
| severe hail storm followed BY strong winds. 1t
/ i probable that the shipping season VIII be
! DELAYED TO a later period than previous years,
/ ~ ;1esmuch as the season is so much later
o,-s-vvrhera and gardening has been put back
/ furtfer North we may stlil antclpate tnat
/ FLORIDA will furnish the earnest vegetables
! sent TO market. -.
agor+ieello Constitution: "A .week OF ten
-. - - tIa CITIZENS OF Monticello petiti6ned
| ~ raSeivers of the Jacksonville, tensacols
ana Mobile Railroad 20 reduce the IIe " .t-l -,
50 as to enable our business Inen ; - - tI
VIII
/ ias - Eo sffention has, thus far, been gwen
IA This pelitOn and understand tnat " uhleSS zen
! some action is taken at once wagon lTaln WI VIZ
/ IA run from Monticello TO DIXIE, 20. Ottl 1esL 80
,sss men are in earnest, and the officers cA Lne
| railroad had as we'll appreciate ana act u ~ ~
/ tie suugestion for a reduction In the rates OF
l freight at once.
/ 11s,,sscoIa 4dvance: 'sThe body OF Edwin
! r,a,a ! nainter by profession and belonging IN
Kew west was found floating in the harbor
\ last wednesday, and an examinst ton OF l1s tns
| aToafns having been had By Justice PoWell'
| - ~, T,arlys Of violence being found thereon,
~ death was deemed q case Of accidental
drowning. The shocking part OF TINS 5lSlaess ,Ia IS
| - tbat fhe body. after being found. should oe
= ssr-,s ~ remain tied to piiing and floating
=, ~. water for nearly an entire day, and al
though this piece of may es TegaIS1 tSe
81 - ,+ !. ,,,1st he made and the authorities re
sa-5tI for this cold and callous proceeding
nav Justify their actions as Dsse a,'5c tS fa
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