Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-05
Florida Affairs

The Live Oak Bulletin rejoices In the recent
establishment OF United States Signal ONCE
at that point. under the supervision OF Mr.. B.
F. HOugh, OF the Signal Corps.
The mourning drapery around the UnfOn
office In Jacksonville took fire the other day
and was consumed, giving the editors a little
scare. The Union says the Dutton mills were
set on fire by a spark from passing train
Colored labOrers are being brought from Ala,
bsma by the hundreds to work on the Pensa.
cola and Allan ic Railroad. They come to
Pensacola and are distributed from there along
the line Of the road.
The pompsno. which is considered by cpl
cures as the most delicate fish that swims, is
hawked and sold in Pensacola at IS cents per
dozen. The only people that starve In Florida
are those who will not eat
Mariana Courier: 'Once more the Savan-
nah MORNING NEWS is being received at our
ONCE the day after it is published
Mariana Courier: "a drunken man. who
was disturbing almost the entire town, was
knocked down by q clerk with a chair last
Saturday. He fell as if dead, soon came to,
but we heard no more hallooing."
Quincy HerGgd: mo man who is willing to
work need complain Of hard times now, for
labor is in great demand. The new railroads
furnish employment for all who offer The
contractors can hardly get all the force they
need"
Quincy Herald: although 1t is almost i'm
possible for an inhabitant OF Quincy to DUR
chase a chicken, even for Sunday dinner, Mr..
A. W. Smith is fast accommodating fortune by
shipping chickens and eggs to the Jackson
vile market"
Apalachicola Tribune; ION Sunday even
sheep rancho Of Mr.. Rice to witness the inter.
esting sight Of driving up and penning the
sheep and goats. A little darkey and dog do
the driving and penning."
Jacksonville Union: Sunday last the negro
hauds employed in the construction of the
jetties at the mouth Of the river, INDUCED IN a
general -drag-out fight at May.
port Fifteen or twenty appeared to be en-
gagged at once, and sticks. fists and frying pans
we're auxiliaries in the fray"
Quincy Herald: "a fight took place at How.
ard & Walkers Works on Tuesday last. when
James Price and Preston Wade, Jefferson
county men, hit each other over the head with
shOvels Preston Wade had piece Of his skull
taken out one inch square and his arm badly
cut James Price had a severe cut on his
head"
Tampa Guardian: Hard times and high
taxes is prevailing cry with our country peo
pie. The drought, which came on just at the
time then the young and growing crops needed
rain most has cut short the corn and cane
crops Of not few OF our farmers. In some
few localities, however, we hear Of plenty being
seasons just about right"
Sumter Advance: "Col T. J. Smith arrived
from Georgia last Wednesday. He has sold
his handsome property in that State, and
hencefOrth is known as citizen Of Leesburg
he Is valuable accession to our town, having
as much energy and public spirit as any ten
ordinary men. AS one of the COlonels many
friends, we extend to him, in behalf Of the
town, a hearty welcome"
Ocala Banner 23d ult: IAN attachment on
behalf of fha TTnitad Sfatac xvor
filed in the Clerks office of this county last
week against the lands OF Henry w. Howgate,
amounting in the aggregate, in this and Orange
county, to 9,7l6 39-1O0 acres. Howgate, il will
be remembered, was the late disbursing officer
of the United States Signal Service, who IS said
to have embezzled about 800, 600 Of govern.
ment funds and left for parts unknown. We
presume this attachment is filed for the benefit
of his securities on his official bond"
Jacksonville Union: "Mr John Clarke, Jr..
received a letter from st Augustine yesterday
stating that the schooner Magnolia had sunk
on the beach in North river about one mile
from st. Augustine, and that her decks were
covered with water. The Magnolia crossed the
st. Johns bar on Tuesday or Wednesday She
was commanded by Capt. ShAttle and ran
regularly on the line between this city and New
Smyrna and left here for that place with a
| full c.TgO of general merchandise on Monday,
which is all more or less damaged, it is en-
/ tirely under water. The passengers have gone
south from st. Augustine on a stage The
i
here. It is thought she can be raised"
Cedar Keys Journal: Last week one of the
most cruel and inhuman acts ever committed
| in our county occurred near Levyvile Ar
old gentleman Of that neighborhood by the
name OF Z. l. DrummOnd was attacked by 8
/ young demon in human form answering to the
name Of Peter Lancaster. who got Mr. Drum
| mOnd down and kicked and stamped him to
I death. From all the accounts we get, Lancas-
ter had no cause to commit the act. Mr. Drum
| mOnd, the deceased. was a good citizen, and
was lever known to harm any one. Lancaster
was captured, and is now in the Gainesville
| jail Sheriff Parker thinking it best to put the
young man where he couldn't get away con.
vrniently- Several others were with Lancas-
| ter when he committed the cowardly deed, but
| they have herOically taken to the scrub"
| TaHahassee Land Of FtOirers while the
/ family of DR.. I E. LangfOrd, Of Fort Myers
| were stopping for a few days at Punta Rassa
not long since his little children Walter and
| Stella, aged respectively eight and three years
| strolled OF on the beach, and got in a canoe
| to play. The tide was at ebb and the canoe BY
| some means became unfastened from its moor
| ings and drifted rapidly out toward the gulf
| near by. The mother had arrived Just in time
| to see her darlings drifting into the Jaws OF
| death, but was helpless to render them assist
| ance. Almost frantic with excitement she be
| sought some one to save her babies. The
/ telegraph operator. Mr.. Page, being notified
! soon secured boat and brought the y youne
! marOOners to shore. When Overtaken the lit
Il tie fellows were hugging and kissing with al
/ their might thinking it would soon be theil
| last embrace on earth, as the waves were lash
/ ing the canoe and had nearly filed it with wa
Il ter.