Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-01
Florida Affairs.

effects Of which he died Wednesday
A Canadian recently visited Wakulla county
in search Of timber lands We wants to pur-
chase tract of 400, COO acres.
How does this strike the average cotton
planter; The Quincy Star says corn is 81 50
credit per bushel in that borough We sup
pose they mean by credit until their cotton is
sold.
The growth Of Mariana is retarded by the
excessive price asked for town lots, so the
Courier says. Other communities are down
with the same complaint.
The probability now is that the Pensacola
and Atlantic Railroad will pass through Mari
anna, as Surveyor Gibbes has been ordered to
make 4 re-survey of the route from Chattahoo-
chez via Mariana
The Tax Assessor in VOlusia county returns
property valued at $4,000, which is an in
crease Of at least 25 per cent. over the previous
year, and an average wealth of $500 to every
soul il the county. The population is estimated
at 1900
Jacksonville Union: Work on the Jackson
vie and st. Augustine Railroad is progressing
satisfactorily. The track for fonr or five miles
has been cl-ared, and good portion for this
distance graded.
Green Cove Spring: Suppose all the cotton
seed in Florida was used in oil mills within her
borders and that all the COW hides were tanned
in the localities in which they are produced,
would not some one get wealthy"
Jasper Times: I'VE are informed by letter
from Lafayette county that Mr. n. H. Friar
had his mule and cart stolen from him by a
man named Martin G. Dowling, who. under the
pretence o. borrowing the same, has left for
parts unknown"
PalatKa Journal: quite a large number of
colored men who have been employed on the
railroad, went up the river Monday night to
work at Nelaka, Georgetown, Drayton Island,
and other places along the river. They evil
IDENTIFY have got little tired of railroad work.
and want 10 get out among the melon patches "
Lake City Reporter: Mr.. w. T. Hoover, one
dav last week brought to town and sold at the
highest market price cart load of home cured
bacon. He is one farmer who usually has the
heaviest figures on the credit side of his mer-
chants ledger. and his management will
probably keep it there. We are told that he
has produce to sell at all seasons of the year "
Green Cove Spring: more attention should
be paid to the small industries of the farm and
plautatiOn-the butter. poultry, eggs. fruits
garden truck, etc. These are always cash
items, and though the daily revenue from this
source may he small, the yearly aggregate will
be found TO amount up to quite respectable
sum if the matter has received the considera-
tiOn it merits.
The Lake City Reporter calling the Savan-
nah NEWS and Jacksonville Union advertising
bureaus - justly remarks The Jacksonville
Union and the Savannah News copy many
items of interest from their Florida exchanges,
and the large circulation of those papers give
to localities in this State prominence before
an immense reading public, an advertisement
before parties seeking investment which a
State bureau could not exceed"
Green Cove Spring: Two of our colored
citizens George Galloway and Annie Jones'
each charged with disturbing the peace, by
cruelty beating their children, to the great an
nOyance of their respective neighbors, were
before the Mayor this week. George was fined
S. e5 or three days on the streets, and Annie
was told TO fork over s. 80, or do her nursing
aud sewing within the walls of the cross bar. -
Live Oak bulletin: We would like to see
first class hotel erected in Live Oak by the
time the Live Oak and Rowland's Bluff Rail
road is finished. Parties coming into our sec
ton for the purpose of seeing the new country
along said road and Suwannee river will want
some place to stop. 1t is our opinion that if
some one who has the capital would build
large and commodious hotel here, and properly
advertise it, would find it a paying invest
ment"
Jacksonville Union: ''We notice in the
Northern papers the death of many horses
from excessive heat. Not a single horse has
died from heat, that we have heart Of in this
city this summer. Our roads and streets are
sandy and more fa'iguing than those North,
but our climate is much cooler. Captain J. IL.
McGnnis, of this city, one of the largest livery
stable men in the South, informed us Wednes-
day that he had not had horse at all affected
by the heat this summer"
Jacksonville union: "A few moments be-
fore 10 O'CLOCK last night an alarm of fire wss
sounded from the First ward and verya soon
the are of the flames of the burning building
could be seen from every portion of the city.
It proved TO be the twC-SiOry frame building at
the foot tf est Adams street. near the Fer
nandina and Jacksonville Railroad trestls, the
property OF an industrious cOlOred man by the
name of Tony Smith, and occupied as . black
smith and wheelwright shop"
Jacksonville Union: THE liveliest farmers
club in Florida is the one in Leon county. The
proceedings of the last meeting, published in
the FlOridiGn. are interesting and instructive
reading. From them we Learn that Colonel
Bradford planted last winter six and a haf
barrels OF seed Irish potatoes, and on the 9th,
10th and 1lth of May he dug eighty-Six barrels
This crop was greatly injured by the cold
weather Another farmer planted five pecks
and dug five barrels"
There are several towns in East Florida that
have a bright future and one of them is Pa
latka As an evidence of how things are NOV
ing down there, the Journal mentions that
from the 11th day Of May last to July 18th,
sixty days, the aggregate record of real estate
transferred had reached as high as 135 in the
county, and representing a consideration OF
S255. 900. TWO Of which reached as high as
$50 200. These sales were made in all parts of
Putnam county.
Palatka Journal: Salt Springs is the fisher
maus paradise. When they want sport in that
lire, day or night they turn their footsteps in
that direction. They worship the place as de-
vOutly as the Turks do Mecca, and the pilgrim
ages TO it are numerous. IC is a romantic
place, full of interest," and the variety of fish is
very great. Some Of our friends visited il at
night not long since, and in a very few minutes
gigged good sized boat load of fish. Lighted
pine torches were used. 1t is one of the most
exc ting SpOrtS, and when resulting in a boun-
tful supply of fish, very satisfactory one.
Our friends living in NOrwalk and Fort Gates
often go out on these fishing excursions"
Palatka Journal: Horace Mccall. colored
individual. attempted to provide himself with
a supply of clothing, etc, by apprOpriating the
property of J. b. McCullum, o. Orange Mills.
After committing the theft, Mccall left for
Jacksonville. A warrant for his arrest was
issued and placed in the hands of Sheriff Shell
ley. who Immediately telegraphed to the Chief
of Police at Jacksonville to stop him and a
reply was received saying that he had been
captured. Mr.. Shelley sent his deputy. George
Turner for him, and he was brought here
Monday. The goods were found in his posses
sion, and, upon trial before Judge Harrison
Me all was convicted Of larceny and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of S25 and Imprisonment
for twenty days in jail. He is now serving out
his sentence"
Green Cove SDrinQ: There was q meeting
of the directors of the Green Cove Springs and
Melrose Railroad Company held at the Secre-
tary's Office in this place on yesterday. The
capital stock of the company was changed
from one hundred thousand to two hundred
thousand dollars, in accordance with the au-
thOrlty granted in the charter of the rosd.
preliminary steps were taken towards the
been already paid for. The services Of Mr.
Wurtz, of Philadelphia, have been secur red to
survey aud profile the route aud the survey
will be made in September The directors feel
quite Sanguine that from now on the work will
progress rapidly. and that sufficient funds will
soon be in hand. In fact, this arrangement
we are informed, is now about beyond perad-
venture. There will be another meeting of the
board in a few days"
South Florida Journal: "Mr. E, R. Trafford,
Chief Engineer of the South Florida Railroad
Company, left here last week to commence
the survey of the continuation of the South
Florida Railroad from Orlando to Lake TOhop-
kahga, which latter is the head of the KiSsim-
NEE river. The general direction viii be
almost due SOUTH and the distance from Or
landO to TohOpkaliga is IL miles. The work of
grading. crOsS-tieiug and track-laying will
closely follow the surveying; in fact, has al
ready commenced Mr.. 1raffOrd is having
tents made for 100 hands. Some cross tie
hands are already at work. and a force of
grading hands will be here this week Mr E.
S White, who is visiting in South Carolina
will return next week having fifty hands with
him. 1t is the design of the managers Of the
road to push the work and complete it as soon
as possible"
Mariana Courier: From our Washington
county correspondents letter, which our
limited space prevents publishing, on account
Of its length, We learn that a most horrible
crime wss committed in that county few
weeks since by the attempted preparation of
a nameless deed by one b. A. Bozeman upon