Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-02
Florida Affairs.

The sound OF the hammer AMI the saw is
drowning all other noises in Orlando just now.
J. wofOrd Tucker, IL D, of Sanford, has
been elected a delegate to the Ecumenical Con
ference Of Methodism, which will meet in Lon
don. England.
An English clergyman, Rev. W. E. Baily, is
creating a sensation in Pensacola by preaching
fine sermons.
Mr. D. Reache has entered suit against three
insurance companies with whom he was in
sured. for the amount of his losses by the fire
on Pslafox street, in Pensacola.
The Beach Hotel, Fernandins, is to be open
ed this week with grand ball.
Tie Cedar Keys Journal says Mr.. 4. NJ. Bull
lard arrived from Rosewood, stating that Mr..
Jack Brown, of that place had attempted to
poison him while they were out hunting to-
gether, by giving him whisky to drink with
arsenic in it. Bullard found himself growing
blind, weak and dizzy, and he made for the
railroad, not far eff, which he reached with
great difficulty, and was carried by the section
hands to Rosewood, where he was relieved. BE
SAYS he chewed tobacco with all his might and
swallowed it when he found that he was pois-
oued. and the doctor told him that saved his
life. A warrant was issued for Brown, but he
was still at large.
Apalachicola Tribune: "ApalachicoIs now
WHOLESALERS corn to columbus W. receive our
corn direct from Galveston, the cheapest mar
ket in the world for corn, and of course can
afford TO sell cheapsr than most towns.
Fernandina Mirror: We are glad to see a
strong and united voice OF the press of Florida
in the denunciation of the recent lynching IN
SUMTER and the pu,tin down OF lynch law in
general Public opinion and the strong arm OF
Ta~.~ asaFf uafh hnF
lessneSs.'
Fernandina Mirror: The subject of a con
stitutiOnal convention is coming TO the front
IT is an excellent time to discuss the question
We are glad to see that public attention Is
being directed to the practical reforms which
should be accomplished" "
Saws the AduOcdte: "Alachua county has an
area Of about 10000 acres. Within its bOun-
daries are all classes of lands; no better for
general farming can be found in the State; and
large bodies are especially adapted TO fruit,
vine and vegetable growing
Airauce: "PensacOla's growing importance
and its consequent wants become more and
more manifest as one day succeeds another.
We note with great degree Of pleasure that
our community IS now favored with double
daily mail one reaching the city at 1850 a. m,
and second, which IS our regular mail OF the
past, at p. m
Tampa Poooress: sWe learn that on Monday
last during the prevalence of thunder storm
near Fort Dade, in fernando county, Mrs.
Pearce. the mother Of 6. p. Pearce. one Of our
stage drivers between Tampa and BroOksville,
with her daughter and hired man, were IN
the field planting potatoes, when a stroke OF
lightning prcstrated them all, killing Mrs.
Pearce instantly and stunning all the others
Gov. Bloxham has been in Pennsylvania. and
this is what they say Of him: Governor Blox-
ham is lawyer by profession, and he IS the
owner of a large cotton plantation near Ialla-
haSsee, on which he raises cottC n and vegeta-
bes for the Northern market He has great
fancy for improved stock, and on his return
home will take with him some Sou hdown
sheep, for breeding purposes"
Fernandina Express: ION Tuesday night
last. Mr.. Menici, proprietor of the Metropoli-
tan Restaurant, on Second street, was awaken
ed about u O'Clock by bright light, and has
tening down stairs found the back part of the
building on fire. and saw the woufd-be incen-
diary rapidly leaving the premises The blaze
had gained but little heaaway, and a few buck
cts Of water 1udiciously applied soon extin-