Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-27
Elnriha Affairs

The Tallahassee Economist wants to know
what is the matter with the Savannah NEws'
1t has not been in the habit of being behind
other papers in bringing the events of the day
to its Florida subscribers in this section" The
mail service from Savannah southwark has
been badly arranged for some months. The
delay complained OF above, however, is due to
a change Of schedule between Jacksonville and
Chattahoochee. without timely notice to the
postal authorities.
A colOTed woman in Jacksonville reused Mr.
Carlito from his bed to lend her a quarter the
other night-his pants being near the door,
from which he took some silver, and while he
was selecting the proper change the woman
fingered the pocket and carried 81 sixty nine
dollars in greenbae1s. more than she cai.7 20
borrow Mr. CarlitO soon discovered his loss,
summoned the police, captured the thief and
got his money back.
The OkeechObee Land Company have offered
$500 in cash premiums for best specimens fibre,
starch roots, mari, indigo and fruits, to be
awarded at the State Fair in February next.
A large hotel will shortly be erected at Sill
yer Springs. in Marion county, the famous
tributary of the Ocklawaha. The Banner says
a rallTOad lEOm the OpIAuSS ~ OSaia mas oSCh
decided on, and viii be at once constructed.
Major Parsons, of the firm Of Parsons &
Halle, Of Cedar Keys, offers to take $4,000 Of
city bonds il the city Of Cedar Key will issue
them for the purpose of building dirt road
to connect the island with the mainland.
One sanko Davis was stabbed to death by
another colored man at Micanopy last week
Albert Claiborne has been arrested for the
crime.
Alachua ADVOCATE: I'VE regret to learn
that young orange grove Of fifteen acre., be-
longing to Mr.. Yulee, on the border OF Loch-
loOsa Lake, was destroyed by fire last week -
PaIatka Journal: There are at least I. 500
people living within radius OF one mile OF the
court house in Palatka. There are seven
churches, two public schools, and two private
ones"
ALach1ta Advocate: Track laying continues
through the city, and will soon reach the forty
acre tract, to be covered by the railway build
ings, on the north boundary # the corpora
ton" Will they cover forty acresf
ALachud advocate: "Some Of our Alachue
county farmers are happy possessors of large
cribs Of extra fine corn They were wise and
fortunate in planting early, thus escaping the
disastrous effects Of drought on later plant
ing"
VIM Currie. aged Il, met with a sad accident
at Jacksonville recently. While working in
the ice factory his arm was caught bY the ma
chinery and shochngy mangled ana torn,
nearly all the flesh being stripped from the
arm
Palatka Journal: ''It has been carefully es-
tinated that there was sold in Palatka, in 1850.
a little less than $400, 900 worth OF general mer-
chaudise. The trade has been from % to 81
ner cent. better this year, and it is thought the
winter business viii swell the figures to Sl,OUO,
900 for 1881.
Tallahassee Economist Daniel Austin.
colored. was committed to Leon county jan
TrrcFf trrrl r.
a charge OF assault with Intent to commit a
rape upon a lady residing 10 the northwestern
portion Of the county. Entrance was obtained
into the house of the lady during TUESDAY
nieht. she being in bed, and her husband at his
store not far distant On the assault being
made as we are Informed, the lady gave an
alarm which aroused her son ana COOK, WheIe ~ D
upon the villain fed. He was arrested the
next morning, and, after an examination De
fare the Justice above named, was hurried OH
to jail in Tallahassee for tlial at the next term
of the Circuit Court.
Jacksonville Union: Yesterday q white man
| bv the name of Waters, employed by Mr..
| Bouuetheau at the Nordyke mill, had two OF
his fingers cut of by the wood saw. He was
in the act Of oiling the saw while IN motion
when the accident happened.-On the recon-
| mendation of Postmaster Jay, the Post once
Department has appointed Jerome @. Andreu
/ weigher of mails between this city and Fer
/ nandina for thirty days, from October 3,
/ 1884,"
! Mariana Courier: "On the night Of the 18th
1 Instant the house Of Mrs. DunwOody, occupied
/ by Mr.. w r Williams, and situated near Hay
woods Landing, was entirely consumed y oy
| fire The occupants had retired and when
| aroused saw the house in almost totterlng
| condition. Everything was lost-not even was
| the wearing apparel OF any OF the parties
| saved The fire occurred about II O'Clock, and
| is supposed to have been caused by defective
| stove hue.
Jacksonville Union: Major Durkee is max
ing all necessary preparations for commenc-
Ing work under the new contract on the par
| His new wharf is almost completed, and yes
/ terday afternoon he sent down forty thousand
| feet Of lumber to be used on the wharf and IN
| building necessary houses for his workmen.
| Three lighters have been flLished and launch
ed. aud another will be launched on Tuesday.
| A cargo Of machinery is also on the way here
| from the North. Major Durkee says he will
commence sinking the mattresses just as soon
as possible.
Lake City Reporter: There are more vege-
/ table seeds for sale and more has been planted
/ in this vicinity this fall than in any former
| wear. II all the farmers will try to have win
! ter gardens. less economy will be necessary
next year for gardens do well, especially in
Il winter, and all that can be grown at home Is
i that much saved When q Florida farmer buys
i a Northern grown cabbage at % to 50 cents, II
| looks like there is something wrong some
| vrhere-Mr Boteler Thompson brought us TO-
dav an egg plant full Of ripe tomatoes In the
Il missing places Of the egg plant patch tomato
/ plants were set, and this curiosity Is the re
/ suit"
Pensacola Gazette: ION Sunday morning
/ about two O'Clock, Policeman Henry Smith
| coIored. observed two white men on Palafox
street. who, by loud talking and singing, were
disturbing the public peace. de says ne or
! dered them to desist, when they started up the
street, but turned when they had gone Few
PAGES and began TO curse and abuse him. dc
approached them a second time, when one OF
them pulled pistol and fred at him five times
In rapid succession, one Of the balls only tax
ing effect, and that striking him full In the
breast; but, strange to say, did not penetrate
% the hollow. A rib stopped the missile, which
dropped out OF the wound and lodged in nlt
snirt; smith was unarmed, except with the
usual club, and the men escaped"
Lake City Reporter, when South Florids
receives the network Of railroads now being
80 eagerly pushed 70 completion, then viii the
Whole state be enabled TO supply the rest Of
North America with these productions which