Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-27
Florida Affairs.

CAPTAIN Thomas Miner, of the smack Addie,
whicA left Pensacola in the early part OF last
we Z, while about six miles west Of st. An
dreyg's on the 18th instant discovered the body
of a man on the beach. He had bsen instruct
ed t. examine the coast for the bodies of the
unfortunate Alabama ezcursionists who
drowned in the latter part of March, and which
were expected to be washed ashore, and he
was at once satisfied that he had discovered
one OF them. Subsequent events proved that
he was correct, as it turns out to be that Of
Mr. A X Hall, one of the party.
The Tallahassee Economist reports that on
Saturday last the two negroes, Charles Savage
aud Howard James, who for some time past
have been confined in the county JAIL located
at tn3t place, and held for the killing of Mr..
Frank Patterson, of Madison, were taken to
Madison for trial. under a guard composed of
the sheriff and four special deputies of Madi-
son. sad Sheriff 8Ioseey and three special
deputies from here. As it was feared that an
attempt would be made to rescue them, the
train was stopped about half mile from the
depot and the posse with them in charge
marched to the jail, which they reached and
had the prisoners safely confined before the
citizens generally knew that they had arrived.
The venue has been changed to Hamilton
CO lnty.
With reference to the new Episcopal Church
in Fernandina. the Mirror remarks that the
plans Of the church were prepared by R. s.
3 hule-. Esq. architect, now Of Waldo, former
,,lg Of Troy, N Y The building is to be of CON
crete. with substantial walls, to be covered
with d coating of cement. 1t will be one hun
dred feet in length and thirty-three feet in
with. with an open timber roof, and in Gothic
style The plans are very complete, and the
building will be a great ornament to our city,
and make a new departure in church architec-
ture. The windows will be filed with stained
glass. ani the interior as well as the exterior
will b. quite ornate. TIE old church building
has doue good service in its day. but is now
too small for the congregation, and is going to
decay.
The FIoridiafl has been figuring on the num-
Der of tax sales its contemporaries are enjoy
ing. Il says the tax sale advertisement for
Gadsdan county stands at the head OF the list,
beipp in the Herald 45 and in the Star 915
squares, double co'u IN. Nassau comes next
with 80 squares: then AlAchua, with 39Ja
squares: Orange S. Marion 2615. Clay 90.
yolusia "a. Hamilton 1SLI, st. Johns 1415,
Hillsboro 14<, Leon II, Hernando 616, and Su-
wannes 81.
The Pensacola Gazette says the fiend, Alex.
Gross. who plunged a knife in the side of his
son A few days ago. and escaped the Sheriff
after q hard chase, has been captured by that
officer and lodged in Jail. The grand jury has
found a true b Il against him for assault with
intent 70 kill. and the case will be tried during
- 1na
The PaIatka Herald reports that Captain
MeGilI. with the steamer Bromley, went on an
excursion to Dunn's creek Saturday, the 10Th,
with Dr. Crane and party from the Putnam
House While in the creek large buck was
seen swimming across. All possible speed was
made by the steamer, and, evidently, the same
by the deer. and after very exciting chase,
during which the deer crossed an island and
temporarily disappeared, Captain McGill at
last succeeded in putting end to his ''buck-
ship" by means ef thirty-two calibre car
fridge from his small target rifle.
A report comes to the Pensacola Gazette
through a reliable channel, that shortly after
the storm, which is supposed to have swamped
the pilot boat Harry Lee the bodies Of three
drowned men and dog were discovered on
the beach about twelve miles east OF Mobile
bsr. and buried there. About the same time a
little girl, daughter Of a prominent citizen Of
Fseambia county, found skull cap on the
beach in he same vicinity, which SUITS the
description of one usually worn by one of the
crew OF the i'll fated Harry Lee.
THE Mariana Courier learns of the killing
of a very large panther n ar the Chipola
lakes The killing was done by Messrs.
p,,,art and Connen and a colored man named
sbepsrd Freeman. The animal measured
from the tip of his nose to the end OF his tail
eight feet. and its claws were two inches iohg.
The Pensacola Gazette states that Pilot Ben
T Sterps reports that two new born white
bahes-sEpposed to be twins-were found
nronped up against q wall in the cemetery at
the navy yard one morning last week, both
well wrapped and each tugging st bottle Oh
milk The discovery was made by negro
woman, who says she intends to keep and rear
them.
The Eastern Herald thus remarks on the
imnortance Of PalatIa Seventeen steam
bOats come TO Palatka and go TO other points
on the great river St Johns During the past
Season we have had three daily lines from this
,,oint TO Jacksonville, daily line from Palat-
= 70 Enterprise, Hart's daily line OF steamers
70 silver Springs, on the Ocklawsha river, and
annther daily mail line 20 crescent Clty "a
iafIs should be place of renown."
~. To5 of EIo,peys. new journal which
- irSt appeared at Tallahassee, devoted to
aer,euIture. local and general news. remarks;
ssfhe farmers In this section nave taken ma Ia
mia for Irish potatoes. we learn tnae M. u
" - 800 and several other farmers have
&c 1sta5 - aVen more. Although the acreage mas
keen increasing every year. ills estlmatea tnat