Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-28


Crowded with PeOPIe-The MIlI-
tarY-DetentiOn OF Some Of the
COmpanIes-The Display of Vege-
tables and Oranges-A Drawback
The stock Exhibit Small The Con-
templated Railroad 10 sc. Angus
tine Hops The HergeFS More
About Hushes-PersOnal- Mill
tary Ball.
| JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, January 90
Our streets to-day are alive with people,
many of whom are here from different Sec
tions Of the State In attendance at the fair.
! Others are here from the North to avoid the
severe cold Of that section. see but few of
the sick and feeble Northern people here this
winter, who usually come In the last stages Of
consumption in hopes of prolonging life for a
| few more days; and again, the death rate
among our visitors has been less than at this
time year ago.
THE MILITARY.
This morning tho Jacksonville Light Infantry
marcned up to the depot, where they received
the Columbia Light Infantry Of Lake City,
under command OF Captain ]. r. Baya and
the Madison Guards Of Madison, under COM
m mand OF Captain Willard, who arrived about
II a. m. on the train due here at a. m. The
martial music and the gray uniforms carried
the memory of many back to the scenes SO
common few years since, when our dear
Jackson
How thankful we should be that those sad
days are passed from view, but not from mem
ory. The men in ranks here to-day are those
who were soldiers in both armies during the
late war, and apparently much united and
devoted 20 each other as if they had never been
In opposing armies. Our visiting military are
nne Dody OF men. young and healthy, and @
portion of each command have endured the
hardships Of soldier life on the battle fields Of
Virginia, Kentucky and Georgia, and have not
forgotten now to handle musket or to catch
the step" Tomorrow they propose to display
their proficiency in the manual of arms and in
drilling. prize OF fifty dollars will be award
ed TO the company making the best sk9iC on
this occasion.
DETAINED.
Your correspondent was informed today bv
members OF the Madison Guards that some fif-
teen of their number were detained at home
by United States MarShals who had arrested
some and frightened others. The defeat of
the mongrei legislative ticket in that county
at the recent election was such suFurise to
the Radicals that they now seek their revenge
by wholesale arrests OF Democrats, who are /
required to come to Jacksonville and either
give bonds or go to JAIL until the United States |
Court Is ready to give them q trial. If none
should be convicted Of the charge Of violating |
the election laws, they will be put to consid. !
cradle expense. which will be some gratfca-
tion to their prosecutors
THE FAIR
AS fine vegetables as ever we're DISPLAYED at |
fair can be seen now on exhibition at the |
fair grounds. They come from various Sec |
tions, but some of the best ara from the vi |
cintty OF Jacksonville The poultry exhibit is |
much better than was anticipated as some of |
those who were here last year declined to |
bring their poultry for exhibition again. |
GUS. and many of them plucked from the trees /
during the past week. The cold did not seem |
to affect them in the least. I ne majority Of |
these 'unfrosted" oranges as they are called I
come from Orange, Volusia and Pu nam coun- /
ties, The largest tGrnips (rutabaga) that have t
ever been exhibited at a State fair are to be /
seen here to day.
4 DRAWBACK
The bad weather prevented many from pre-
pairing articles for exhibition. as it was believ.
ed for week before the fair opened that there
would be postponement, or no fair at all.
tions of the public it will be from This cause
and not from any lack of energy on the part of .
its officials Several have said in my hearing
that they intended to send 80 netting but could I
not on account of the continued rains of last {
week. The many packages which arrived to-
day had to be put in their proper places This
has caused some little confusion and delay.
THE STEAMERS
Florence. Capt. c. Brock, and j. A. Stevens.
Capt. Mcintyre, have been chartered TO convey
v sitors from the city to the grounds and re- +
turn. One boat is going to the grounds while
the other Is returning to the city. At no time /
to-day have the boats had all they could &C
eommodate, though quite number have gone
Tomorrow the big rush is expected Many /
prefer to go overland. l was surprised to ffud /
so many people on the grounds this morning.
THE STOCK
is not as numerous as was expected but there
is some superior cows, bulls, hogs and horses on
exhibition and the probabilities are that there
will be others arriving this afternoon There
Is no certainty OF the arrival Of a train, and If
one does happen to roll in on time it il con
sidered accidental. This is annoyance not /
only to fair managers, but 10 every business
man in the city.
NEW RAILROADS.
have been informed that capitalists will
soon commence the building of railroad from
this city to st. Augustine. This proposed i'm.
provement has failed so often that many have \
lost faith in il, but from what l can learn
distant day. Two or three companies Of
Northern capitalists have an eye to il, and IL 7
one falls the other is ready to take hold. Work
has been commenced near Palatka on the road
from that place to Gainesville Jacksonville
seems to De the heajqu arters for all the rail-
road men, as th y are here every few days on
business connected with their roads.
HOPS.
The winter hops are numerous here lust
now. One is given at one Of the hotels each
night during the week At the Deval last even
ing the hop was brilliant affair. IL was at
tended by number Of our home folks as well
as strangers.
THE BERGER
Concert Troupe was greeted last night by
very large audience. In fact there was not
reserved seats sufficient to accommodate all
the applicants. 1t is an excellent troupe.
HUGHES
mentioned In my last letter, still re-
remains in Jail. ] hear he will not make an
attempt to get out under writ OF hd6eas cor
pus until the return of Judge Van VaIkenburg
from Tallahassee, before whom he wishes the
case brought, Mr.. Greeley. whom he assaulted
Is sufficiently recovered to be out to-day.
PERSONAL.
Rumor is current that Hon. J. NJ Baker, of
this city has been rendered the Judgeship of
this circuit by Gov. Bloxham. He is one Of the
purest and hest men ia Florida. The contest
has been between Judge A. Daggett and Col~i
c. p. Cooper, of this city. since the convening
of the Legislature, and all expected that one
of these two gentlemen would be appointed
No one will object to Baker, il he is appointed
Col. st. Clair-Abrams is in the city. He is as
happy as usual. Col. Fl. LeHarf, of PaIatka.
is here on business: Col L. d. Ball, of Talla.
haSsee, and many Others
A MILITARY BALI.
will be given by the military companies Of this
place tomorrow evening In honor OF the visit.
ing companies 1t promises to be a grand af-
fair SuasTITUTE
Weather Indications.
OFFICE GRIEF SIGNAI, ORsERvRp Wauu-