Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26
Florida AHnirs.

Florida Affairs.
For the quarter ending June SOth, there
passed through the Palatka post Office $1,000
letters. 1900 packages. 600 money orders
representing sIO,4O6 42) were issued, and SIS
orders paid, representing $1,000 r.
Cotton and corn crops on the Peninsular and
Florida Transit Railroads are looking first rate.
Good rains and hard work tell the tale.
The Jacksonville Union SAYS: "a few days
ago the train from Fernandina to Cedar Keys,
on the Transit Road. ran over and killed three
mules belonging 10 Mr. G. B. McClenney."
Pensacola Gazette: THE total amount Of
the outstanding debJ OF the city previous to
the compromise was S9i0fg5 81 Ihe com.
promise at 40 per cent leaves it at S27O, ,319 50"
Jacksonville Union: THE health Of Jack
sOnville was never better than at the present
time. During the week ending at noon yester-
day there were but three deaths in this city,
one white, one colored, and one non resi-
dent"
Lake City Reporter: Good peaches have
sold here at % TO 50 cents a bushel, and the
supply has been equal to the demand. Had
some one procured dryer, there is no doubt
thai enough peaches could have been obtained
to make it profitable"
Lake CITY Reporter: "On Monday last, the
residence uf Mr.. A. J. Harris in the northern
part of the city. was struck by lightning and
the entire back portion of the house torn to
pieces Fortunately Mr. Harris and family
were absent. It badly stunned a colOred man
in an adjoining out house"
Cedar Keys Journal: "An enterprising Cap
tain OF a small boat from Key West bought
! long knife last Wednesday for the OStensible
| purpose of whiting on the body of Marshal
| Finegsn. He didn't use the knife but got the
| club used on his head and free lodgings for the
| night in the city hotel"
Pensacola AdUance: There seems to be s
kind OF hotel fever raging in Pensacola just
now, at least so far as talk is concerned
From all We can hear. it is fair to presume
that IN the course Of twelve months there wi
be as many of these establishments in our
city are TO be found at any first C ass water
ing place.
Quincy Herald: I'VE are glad TO learn that
our fellow tOwnsman John I. Howard has been
the fortunate bidder for grading twenty-five
miles Of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
west from the Cha tahoOchee river Mr.. How
srd is an enterprising and thorough-gOiDg gen
tleman, and we have no doubt will push the
work as rapidly as possible.
Green CoUe Spring: ION Monday last quite
storm OF wind and lain occurred here; the
wiud soon passed away, but the rain continued
to fall for s-verai hours, for which every one
was most grateful The cottage on the grounds
OF Mr. Thaddeus Davids was struck by light
ming The cottage is occupied by Mr.. Clinton
Davids, but fortunately the ladies Of the family
were in the main residence adjacent at the
time"
Jacksonville Union: About O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon Captain Tyler received a dis
patch from J. l. McCallum, OF Orange Mills, to
| lock out for cOlOred man by the name of
| Mccall, who stole some property from him.
| Captain Tyler and Officer Keefe were at the
Water Lily when she arrives, found Mccall.
and at once arrested him. His baggage was
| searched, and the stolen properly found.
/ Mccall is now in jail In this city"
PaIatka Journal: Business in this city was
/ carried on TO a late hour Saturday night. The
/ railroad laborers lay in their supplies after
night time and the throng on the streets and
/ - ufr, Rut the
sating Circumstance Of it all is that the labor
/ ers are liberal buyers, and pay cash. The
/ railroad is doing vast deal TO keep up the
activity Of our summer nights trade, for
| most OF it seems to be transacted after dark. -
Pensacola Gazette: "The Captain of the
| British vessel Emma PayzaBt, which wss re-
moved from this harbOr 70 the sanitary station
| at Ship Island some time ago. because she had
| yellow fever on board has written letter to
/ gentleman in Pensacola in which he expresses
thanks TO the Board Of Health for ordering
his removal. He says the sick heye all re-
/ covered. and he will probably be ready for
/ charter in two or three weeks"
Fernandina Mirror: ''Since the sale of the
| four million acres of State lands some specu-
/ lation has been INDUCED as to its effect upon
/ the various land grants made TO the projected
/ railways. The quantity of land for which the
| State has received patents amounts to IA 4i2.-
so acres, OF which heretofore sold being LEA
| OO and the sale to DiSston 100000, making
5.7S4 $50, leaving about S.jO0.OOl acres still in
| the hands Of the Internal Improvement Board" "
Colonel H s. Titus in Titusville Star: "For
| the information OF the people in Titusville and
the whole Indian River country. am happy
I to announce, from cOmmunica ions received
/ from New York and Philadelphis, that the En-
| terprise and Titusville Railroad is fixed fact.
/ and that the railroad viii be completed by De-
| cember S1st. 1881, and that the Coast Canal
| Company will commence operations at once,
and push the work to completion with the
| greatest energy"
Lake City Reporter: while the past sea
I fl \ e
son with our gardeners hss not proved one OF
| fancy prOht, We have yet TO learn OF one that
| has sunk money. While the merchant pur-
| chasing truck has lost to some extent during
the season, a decent and living profit has &C
| crued to the producer. This should aId has
| substantially encouraged the trucker, for the
past season was unpropitions, and at one time
| threatened the producer with heavy loss. A
larger acreage will be planted the coming
| season."
Pensacola Gazette: Two contracts have
been let for construction work on the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic Railrosd. The one is for
thirtY-ive miles from the Pensacola end of the
road, TO be completed by the first OF Decem-
Der. except the bridge across the Escambia.
I This is awarded to MeSsrs. Warner. Taber &
miles west from the ApalachicOla river, also to
| be completed by The first Of December. This
is awarded to Messrs. howard. Walker s. Co.,
of Gadsden county, Fla.
Jacksonville UniOn: "a water spout was
seen on Lake George on the 14th. Mr.. Green
! leaf from his place on the lake, had good
| view of it, and describes it in the Sanford
| Journal thus: Two heavg squalls from oppo-
| site dir ~ciiOns sQuarelT met in the lake in
| front of my place producing a terrible whirl,
] and Immediately the water rose from the
! centre OF the whirl and formed a large column,
| reaching into the clouds, of hour glass shape.
| II Travelled some distance, and as the whirl
/ subsided. it broke in two in the middle, the
! upper part ascending and mingling with the
| clouds, and the lower part falling into the lake
| with splash
,rrS r,r.s I1-,o-.es. tsxVs Iaarn that on
| Saturday last a cOlOred man, whose name we
| have not learned was creating disturbance
in the store Of Mr.. 7. j. Cook, and when or
| dered to desist, turned on Cook and cursed
| and abused him Cook then ordered him out,
| but he would not 90, but continued in a
/ menscing manner to advance. when Mr.. Cook
| thought TO intimidate him by firing his pistol,
as if he intended to shoot him. This he did
| twice but the negro, still advancing. picked up
| four pound weight and threw it az Cook,
I striking him q severe blow in the breast, when
/ Cook shot him. The negro lived until sunday
| morning"
/ The Tallahassee Economist, in mentioning
| the transfer Of the Jacksonville, Pensacola and
\ Mobile Railroad. pay s Mr.. Allen. the manager,
/ and the retirir recsivers this compliment:
/ I'VE are glad to be able to say that the trus-
| tees could have selected no man for the man
I agement of the road more satisfactory TO the
/ people Of this community. And now that the
| late receivers MessTs. Hawkins and Conant,
| have gone out Of Office We believe IL may be
/ truthiully said that they have faithfully execu-
ted the trust of caring for, protecting, pre-
/ serving and mansgirg the valuable property
/ committed to their charge"
The amount of stock deemed necessary to be
/ subscribed before commencing work on the
| Tallahassee Hotel has all been taken, and
more, and the subscribers met on Thursday
| last and perfected their permanent organ "a
| tion as follows: President-LeRoY ID. Ball ;
| Secretary-John McDougall; Treasurer-John
S. Winthrop: Directors-L Leroy ID. Ball, John
/ McDougall John s. Winthrop. r. S. Williams,
| w. A. Rawls G. c. Pearce, John A Henderson,
| W, R Wilson and p. HoustOun: Building Com
HoustOun, w. A. Rawls and R. 3. Williams to
which committee the President was added The
| buliding Committee will begin operations at
once. and the construction Of the hotel will be