Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-13
Florida Affairs.


The Green Cove Spring wants something
done to secure honest weights-a penitentiary
or something Of the kind. We suggest two
upright posts ard a cross-beam, upon general
principles
The Tampa Guardian thinks Prof. Wade,
reported dead by the Tribune last week, will
recover.
Milton now has a new and elegant post
Office building.
The FlOridaz Cracker is a new paper about
to be issued at Waldo
Gainesville drew its check for three dollars
and seventy five cents to send certain paupers
back to Jacksonville - and Jacksonville desires
to know what claim said paupers have upon
her.
Greenwood, in Jackson county, is said 70 be
the busiest and most prosperous little town in
West Florida
Thirty improved Springfield breech-loading
rifles have been shipped from the Rock Island,
Ill, arsenal to the suwannee Guards at Live
Oak. The soldiers are again happy.
Mr. George E. Wentworth, Collector Of Gus
toms at Pensacola, is dangerously ill. 1t is
feared he will not recover.
Tallahassee is to be ornamented with a new
court house for Leon county, to cost $4,000.
The colony from Indiana to Leon county are
quartered in the Fair buildings until they can
select a suitable location.
The State OF Florida is now to erect a new
and handsome lunatic asylum at Chattahoo-
chee.
The present Board OF Aldermen of Pensacola
consists Of four colored and one white man.
One Of these is John G. Gibson, West India
negro. who was not permitted to vote at the
last election, as he could not produce his
naturalization papers.
7. W. Thomas. Of Cedar Key, accidentally
shot himself through the left knee last Friday,
while in Pensacola.
1t is said that the oranges in some groves in
Hillsborough and Polk counties are turning
dark and splitting rapidly.
Mr.. George Campbell has egg plants now
growing in his garden, in Hillsborough county,
weighing five pounds each.
Mr.. J. T. Douglas, of lola. Marion county,
lost two chiljren last week from the effects of
poisoning. The poisonous flower that they had
eatea is called by the backwoods people sky
rocket" The children were Of the age of four
and seven years.
The sale Of the Floriis Central Railroad,
which was fixed to take place on the 14th inst,
has been postponed to November 5.
There is a lively interest in the forthcoming
Sumter County Fair this winter. as an evil
dence of this, the AdUdRee has a contrast for
the printing Of three thousand papers for the
the occasion, which will be distributed to va
rious parts of the country.
Mr. W. J. VasOn, before the Leon County
Farmers Club the other day, offered the fol
lowing advice to his brother farmers; "Ihose
who will need corn and have the money, buy
now. Those who have not the money. sell off a
part of your work stock (but never sell cows
or sheep uutll they are ready for the butcher)
and with the money buy corn now. Let no
One think of buying corn on time, at these
ruinOus prices and cut throat rates of interest
Determine now and for all time that you Will
give no mortgages for advances TO make your
crop. nor for money at such iniquitous rates.
for when you do you sign your financial
death warrant"
Tallahassee FlOridian: Judge Summerlin,
of Orange county, was in the city yesterday,
and aled IN the office OF the Secretary OF State
seven new charters for railroad, navigation
and telegraph companies in South Florida"
A c respondent Of the Palatka Herald
writes; ABOUT five months ago a Mrs. Sapp
died about twelve miles east Of this lake, leav-
four children in destitute condition. The
eldest boy about eleven years old, two girls
aged respectively six and nine years, and an
infant only few we ks old Mrs. GrImsey
and Mrs. Hartley took the little girls and Mrs.
Harper took the baby boy to care for. The
little fellow did very well until Sunday morn
ing. when he died. The remains we're carried
back into the wild woods of st. Johns county
and buried by the side of his mothers grave.
The father OF these children was working at
Buffalo Bluff. and before he learned of his
wife's death he himself dropped over dead
while az work, so the little ones were left
motherless, fatherless and homeless to fight
the battles Of life. :"
A correspondent writes to the Milton Stand
ard: The old garrison at Fort Brooks is filed
with United States soldiers They a re-
Hiarkahly quiet and gentlemanly set OF men,
Fort Brooks has the reputation of being the
most picturesque spot in Florida, il not in the
~Outh- There is an air OF rich enchantment
about the place. Here the flowers ever bloom,
the beams ever shine Superb ive-oaks are
covered with a drapery Of moss. aud swinging
air plants add TO the beauty. Here are tail
Oleanders rising thirty feet, covered with a
sparkling tiara, which yields q rich perfume
Tampa Bay washes beautiful beach, which
almost surrounds the fort"
OcaIa Banner: Sheriff Crutchfeld received
telegram yesterday from Judge Dawkins to
take Butler Robinson to Leesburg at once and
have him closely guarded. Robinson was the
man who was In Jail at the time young Dicki-
sOT was killed, and the fact OF his having been
sent for witness leads US to believe that
General Dickson and his lawyers are on trail
OF the asSassins of his son."
Ocala Banner: while on one of his visits
Yesterday Dr. Gary left his horses in front
man who was passing to stand in front Of
them for few minutes. In moment after
wards two boys passed by driving calves TO
which bells were attached. The horses took
fright and so did the woman. Pieces of the
buggy were picked for a mile and half. The
horses sustained no serious injury"
The question having been asked why so much
lands are sold for taxes f. Marion county, tie
Ocala Banner answers as follows: Lands are
sold here for taxes because OF q refusal or neg
lect to pay the taxes by the owners OF the same
on or before. certain date. This refusal or
neglect arises from a multiplicity or causes
Some do so from simple negligence; others do
not know exactly at what time the taxes
due; some purpOsely have their lands sold in
order TO strengthen their titles; some are nom
residents and entrust their business to unpsi1
aSents and these sg--nts neglect to pay the
taxes until after the time ezghresi MANY are
cOlOr-d persons, aud the matter OF paving
taxes is a new business to them. ar d theY
permit the time TO pass without settling with
She COlector; good deal OF the land is as
seSsed against unknown parties; some is as
SeSSed twice and some is assessed enormously,
but it is on the books, and the Collector has
got to account for il in his settlement with the
COMPTROLLER so there is no other recourse left
him but to advertise it and sell il, the State
generally becoming the buFer. The poor ye
have always with you. We have our share,
and some Of our peOp may be too poor TO pay
their taxes when they fail Que. But very little
Of the land correctly advertised is sold to ac-
tual purchasers. and very little is sold that is
not redeemed"
The British bark Agnes Stevenson arrived at
Key West on the cath ult., leaking very badly.
She was bound from Santana, Mexico, to Rotter-
dam, laden with q cargo of mahogany, and
was forty-two days on the passage. The
crew refused to work longer than the vessel
could enter the nearest port, hence her arrival
At Key West.
Jacksonville Union: The County Superin-
tendent Of Schools informs us that all the
county schools which opened on the Sd instant
did so with larger attendance than ever be-
fore. and perfect good will and earnest zeal
Gems TO attend every school district. The Su-
perintendent looks for better school year
than has been had for several years past.
Jacksonville Union: Business on the river
was never better The up-river steamers left
yesterday viii all the freight and passengers
they could accommodate The Captains OF
one or two of these steamers Informed US that
they had contemplated hauling on for repairs
but the unparalleled bus ness on the river pre-
vented them from doing So"
weather Indications.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INeToN, d. C., October 12.-Indications for
Wednesday
In the South Atlantic States, fair weather,
sontbaasferIv winds stationary or lower