Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-23
EInrida AFairs.

a new hotel is to be built at Maitland in time
for the winter business.
The project Of connecting Orlando and Sand
ford and intermediate points by telephone in
stead of telegraph, is being favorable con-
sidered.
Mr.. c. S. Wilson, of Brookville, publishes
and warns the public against young man
calling his name Seals, and claiming to be
son of an eminent lawyer of that name in Eu-
faula, Ala. Mr.. W. pronOunees him as an i'm
postor, swindler and deadbeat.
The new hotel at Callahan is rapidly nearing
completion.
Mr.. D. S. Place. agent of the Bureau of Inn
migration. has gone to Atlanta to arrange for
space to exhibit Florida produce.
Captain Thomas S. Ellis, from Maine, of the
bark Sabine. attended the races last Tuesday,
saws the Fernandina Express, was in splendid
health, the gsyest Of the gay. On Wednesday
he took a cup of coffee, was observed to be
nauseated. went into the cabin, and was found
dead when summoned to breakfast. His body
was sent North.
In answering false fire alarm in Pensacola
the other night. Mr.. G. Neri, of engine No. 2.
tripped and fell. the wheels passing over and
crushing both his arms. The accident is re-
gaTded with great concern, and both company
and citizens deeply deplore the terrible ca
lamity to a bold and brave fireman.
Mr. d. F. Sullivan, of Pensacola, is receiving
cargoes of bricks from Philadelphia to build
a new hotel with 125 rooms. Also one cargo
of bricks has been received from Genoa, Italy
One hundred buildings are reported going
up in Pensacola.
rTI,a o-aparorc- arfad C1uarinfaudapt ~ tha
Florida Southern Railroad will dead head all
pupils over his road going to Gainesville to
enter the East Florida Seminary for the next
session.
Lime for building and fertillzing purposes is
being manufactured from rock by a firm at
Arredondo. 1t is said to be of fine quality, and
large quantities of it is being shipped to Ocala.
prominent lawyer in Tampa, who has
given much thought to the matter. informs
the editor Of the Tribune that he thinks there
can be no question Of the constitutional right
of the Legislature to tax the improvements on
United States lands as personal property, for
the reason that he owns the improvements as
separate and distinct from the land. and,
therefore, has it in his power to dispose Of
them as he pleases without being trespass on
the land.
Benjamin L. Curtis is the name of new
steamer Just launched at Apalachicola, and
which is to ply between that port and st.
Marks.
It is rumored that the great New York mil
Honaire. Vanderbilt, hiss purchased place at
Lake Weir, Marion county. This purchase
caused an advance Of 100 per cent. in the lands
in the vicinity.
The government surveyors are at Apalachi-
cola preparing their report on the estimated
cost Of improving the river and harbor.
The DisstOn purchase embraces fifty thous-
and acres in Orange and twenty thousand in
volusia counties. Pretty coed orange groves.
Leesburg viii soon have new Presbyterian
Church.
The late floods have left the roads in West
Florida in a terrible condition.
The Courier says it is estimated that Mari
anna controls 5,50l bales Of cotton. Greenwood
5000 bales and CampbletOn 2o00. Mariana
sells annually COO tons of guano, Greenwood
SIS tons and Campbleton 2C0 tons.
Orange County Reporter: "The high price
for land 10 Orange county has driven many
people away who would have located here but
for the fact that they were able to suit them
selves for less money"
Gulf Coast Progress: "Good health is report
ed from all our sesboardscities and towns. sNO
kind Of epidemics have as yet made their ap
pearance at any Of them. We sincerely hope
all may escape them this whole season"
Madison Recorder: 'sThe crops in this coun-
ty TO the casual observer, seem to be in excel
lent condition. Some of our farmers claim
that the cotton is shedding; some Others that
the boil worm has injured them. We hear
nothing of caterpillars as yet.
FernaDdina Express, ''Mr. w. p. Whitney,
one of Marion county's vegetable growers
spent several DAYS in the city this week. He
says that the farmers OF his section are BY no
means discouraged by the crop failure this
season, but viii give it another trial next
year"
Fernandina Express: "a man who has been
con icted Of larceny, either by a Circuit or
Justice Court is forever disfranchised. So says
the Supreme Court of Florida, with two
thoroughbred Republican JUDGES. What q
fearful slaughter among Republican voters in
Jaeksonvile Union: Yesterday morning,
Whle Mr. T. w. White was making q circular
mouldlng at Alsop & Clarl's mill, a piece of
the moulding split OF and pulled his right arm
into the machine. One side Of his hand was
badly mutilatec.n