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

~ ~ per cent more were planted in this county
the present than during any previous year"
SAYS the Mariana Courier: I'VE learn through
III. n. y; Damn, who returned some days ago
from slstt 70 the orange section of Calhoun
county, that the trees were SO mnch iniured
by the cold weather last winter that the or
ange % crop OF the present year will be com
ded out, and there are no blooms whatever
This makes the outlook gloomy for the people
OF that community, to whom the orange cron
a1orded large portion OF the means of sub
sistence, and to some source of considerable
revenue"
The Quincy Star says: TT is renresented
by those then on guard at the Jail that about
O'Clock 8. m, on Friday last, Henry Williams
escaped CUSTODY by filing off the irons around
ms ankles ana raising up the floor sufficient
for him to get through, and. by burrowing. to
get under the sill of the house. He has not
oeen heard from since that we know OF, though
IT IS thought he has returned TO his old haunfs
in Georgia. The guards, Collier Donaldson and
isaac simmons, report that they were in the
Jail repeatedly during the night. the last time
ABOUT ABOUT 5i5o O'Clock a. m, and that he was there
aud on watch closely the whole time.''
From Mr.. S. c. Cobb, Of the Pensacola Ice
and FISH Company, we learn" says the Pensa-
cola AdcdRce, that the crew Of the smack
ADA, lust Ia from a fishing cruise,
coating of decomposed vegetable and animal
mater, the exhalations from which, under the
influence Of the suns heat being of a most
sleKen ng nature. This strange collection of
dHtmdtcuiR winch causes the Gulf by night to
present surface of fire. occurred once before
we are told, in the year 1865 and the great
scarcity or flsh which has been noticeable for
the past Few weeks. and first attributed to mete-
ofologlca9 disturbances, is now accounted for by
the presence OF this strange repulsive, slimy
substance. and In proof of this Mr. Cobb
further told as that the crew of the Ada, after
fishing four days, caught but one snapper the
Tnn rfo H. IL
above stated cause. 1t is said that this mass
or decomposition is blown into the Gulf by
westerly winds from the coast of Yucatan.n
The Herald draws this picture of Palatka as
improved in the last five years: "a review of
Palatka now, compared with that of five years
BACK, goes 10 show how much has been done in
the improvement Of the place New streets
have been cut cut and cleared up. New build
lngs extend over an area of land that few years
ago was nothing more than bOgS and wild un
oergrowth. bitches have been dug by which
means the surface water is carried of, unless,
as in some instances, severe rainy season over
flows the uplands The town presents the ap-
pearance of neat cultivation aud tasteful in
duStrleS. The wild orange forming most de-
lightfui shade as well as ornament, extends
along the front of the dwellings. Beautiful grass
plots cover the streets, save where it is made
bare by the wheels of vehicles Spires from
churches and other buildings shoot up, evil
denclng at least some taste in architecture.
But the crowniag beauty is that every garden
and flowers, which are always so attractive to
strangers and visitors"
The Sunland Tribune puts in the following
plea for a railroad to Tampa: 1T would not
only open up to settlement and develop the
section of country through which it ran, but
would render accessible by an inland steam
boat route all of the Gulf coast between here
and Punta RaSsa, and that too by class of
boats that would be able to ascend to high
point the several rivers emptying into the bays
and harborS on the coast. With the exception
of about twenty miles where boats are re-
quired TO 20 outside, there is an inland passage
OF four or five feet depth ali the way from
Tampa Bay to Punta RaSSa, at the mouth Of
the CalOOSahatchie river. BY opening a canal
for eight miles at what is called the 'Haulover ,
in the vicinity of Casey'S Pass, this inland
route, as we learn from Captain James Mckay,
who is perfectly familiar with the entire coast,
can be made complete from Tampa Bay to the
mouth of the CllOOsahatchie for light draft
boats, such as could go up much farther than
sea-going steamers, the rivers of Manatee,
Miakks, Peace creek and CalooSahatchie
And as it is chiefly along these streams that all
the best farming lands below here are found,
it is easy to see of how much importance a
road TO this place is in providing this extensive
coast line and the rivers flowing into the Gulf
with suitable and regular transportation
The Monticello Constitution gives the follow
ing account of the discovery of complete set
of burglar tools made in that vicinity recent
ly: On last Sunday morning, at about 3
O'clock whilst Mr. w. A. Lindsay, night police,
was on duty, he discovered a party making an
effort to enter Mr.. Broom's store, by the side
door; but before he could reach the place the
burglar vas alarmed and hed-Lindsay follow
ed and shot at him. On his return to the store
it was discovered that the party had attempt
ed to force the lock off the inside Of the door
by powerful burglars screw. At day light
Mr. Lindsay examined the boot track made by
the burglar, and discovered that he wore a
shoe with a crease across the sole. This track
was followed to what is known as Dilworth s
addition to the town, and led to the cabin of
the Rev. Ebert Sanders, a negro preacher. An
investigation of his effects revealed a complete
set of burglars tools-fine steel bits, powder
syringe, bottle of acid, syringe to insert
the acid, can of fine powder, etc, as also a
new shirt, collar and cuffs, fine hat and a
paper bag of crackers, all contained in bag
and secreted in a barrel. The reverend gentle
man looked blank when these suspicious in
struments of villiany were discovered, but he
promptly explained that he had found the bag
aud contents just about daylight near a
colored church. lie was escorted to jail, and
in the evening he abandoned the story of his
finding the tools, and remembered that a
couple of colored men-total strangers to him
visited his house about daylight on Sunday
morning, left the property with him, and
promised an ample reward if he would take
care of it, -