Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-11
Florida Affairs.

a negro boy, VIM. Davis, was recently caught
in the act Of placing obstructions on the Pensa-
cola Railroad, near the four mile post. He
had obstructed the road before to wreck the
train, and seemed determined on mischief.
He plead guilty and is held for trial.
The FlOri1a Southern trains are running to
within FIVE miles Of Gainesville.
The taxable property OF Putnam county, ac-
cording to the valuation Of the County Com
missioners, amounts to S1,145. .OOO The pre-
vious years assessment amounted to about
Sl,0OOCOO. which shows an increase of S145.-
900.
The prospect of an increase Of travel up the
Ocklawaha river next winter is fattering, and
it is thought there will be no falling off OF
freights, unless it is at Silver Springs.
The name OF the post office at Pemberton's S
Ferry, Fla, has been changed to Magnolia
The Jacksonville Union says: "Ihe Way
cross and Central Railroads are being connect
ed short d'sssnce west of the Brooklyn bridge
as a branch track"
The caterpillars have attacked some cotton
patches in force in Suwannee county, and they
, devour every plant and leaf they come to-
Pensacola Gazette: 1--WE learn from Captain
Handlon that the gale was felt ia its
full force at WOOlsey. Among others disasters
he mentioned the driving ashore of the Sm acks
Addie and Katie Smith and the almost total
destruction of Thomas POwell's little schooner
( Carrie. lighter also Representative by
namel. loaded with lumber from Perry Mill on
the ChOctawhatchee. was blown through the
Barrancas wharf, sunk and knocked to pieces,
while the lumber was scattered on the beach.
Nearly the entire grove of china trees around
Mrs. Langles 5 residence was also blown down,
| denudIng the place Of shade trees"
Pensacola Gazette: Several washouts are
reported on the road between Pensacola and
the Junction. and also on the road between the
Junction and Mobile. consequently we have 10
trains and no mails and have had none for
two days past. Indeed. the trains on this d.
vision have been entirely suspended 1t is i'm
pos sbls at this time to tell when there will be
a regular resumption Of travel and traffic
We learned at the depot. however, that a large
force was at work this division, and the
breaches will be healed as soon as practica-
BILE"
Pensacola Gazette: 'sThe schooner Sarah S.
Harding, Captain Melvin, which cleared for
Providence on the Both ult-, with a cargo of lum-
Der, returned to p IT this morning In distress,
after making an Offing of one hundred miles.
| The Captain reports that she sprung a leak
I which could with difficulty be controlled, and
/ h thought il wisdOmsto urn. The vessel will
have to be discharged and taken to the docks.
| He says he weathered the gale handsomely,
/ age save carrying away some canvas"
St Augustine Press: Some time ago we
/ mentioned that Mr.. Antonio b. POmar, while
! dis ging a well on his farm, struck a bed of
| solid cOQuina rock, and new this well presents
/ another eccentricity- It continually spOutS
/ water-a regular artesian well ia fact. Some
| think it only continuation of Ponce de Leon
| Spring. but however that may be. we have a
suggestion TO make TO the City Council-G
/ couple Of fountains are proposed for the Plaza.
/ Now is the time. If the city will furnish the
pipes Tony POmar can supply the water free
| gratis. .