Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-24
Florida Affairs.

The CoaTfer's price current of Mariana Is
Cotton, S07c corn. 81 IS; meal, 81 20.
Inere has been six hundred and eightv.two
crates OF vegetables shipped from Sanford this
season. '--A0
The work Of raising the elevation OF the
Amelia Island lighthouse, near Fernandina. e
progressing favorabIy.
over I'VE thousand crates of Vegetables
passed over the Transit Railroad the mast
week. and were shipped North from Fernan-
dina. '''''--
Dr. L. Montgomery residence. at Micanopv.
was burned on the 18th inst.
On account of the vacancy in the ofaoa ~
Sheriff, no court was held in Washington conn.
ty last week.
II. s. Kennedy, of Lake Maitland has oror
Two hundred acres planted in Bermuda onions.
rom Whicn he expects TO harvest four hun.
| dred bushels. AON' "UH
-Four car loads OF Western corn and bacon
arrived at Quincy few days since.
Inc blackberry crop about Gainesville il
| partially failure. -
Several young men In Gainesville contem-
| plate removing TO Mexico.
mr. J. J. Matthews died near Maitland.
orange county. on the 18th instant He re.
eehtly SOLD his orange grove for $1,000.
Gainesville Sun and Bee: Mrs. Lipsev. of
".
/ STe9 a very thrilling temperance lecture at the
Methodist Church last Sunday morning 10 a
large and appreciative audience
Gainesville Sun and Bee: Iron has been laid
on twelve miles OF the road between Gaines
| vile and Palatka. The road will be complsted
the entire distance by the 18th of july. when
work VIII az once be commenced between here
and Lake City,
Mariana Courier: There is considerable
sickness in town. over half of the pupils of
| the Marianna High School were absent some
| days during this week. Cause: measles. chills
anu FEVER There seems to be no possible
cnance 70 have q defamation and examna-
uon at the close Of the term"
| The Mariana Courier states that tramp
| printer by the name OF Claud B. Estelle printed
some bank checks in that office, and succeeded
/ 70 u, upon merchant at Greenwood. Mr..
| Dickinson went in pursuit OF tbs forger, and
soon had his hand on his throat. He paid the
money, or, rather, eashed the check, and went
on his way rejoicing.
/ Fernandina Mirror: las a notable evidence
OF the changes effected by the extention Of
| the Peninsular Railroad to Oeala, we are in
| formed that five car loads of freight from
| New York on the 18th inst, by the Mallory
steamship City of Dallas, was received in
Ocaia on the 18th, in just five days from New
| York"
The Sanford Journal: "The Sanford Saw
and Flaming Mill has received a lath machine.
| comprising ten circular saws side by SIDE, that
| can be arranged to saw either one-fourth or
one-half inch lath Mr. A. C. Martin, agent.
/ thinks he can saw 60.000 laths In ten hours on
| the new machine when it is in position A
| bran new shingle machine has also been re-
| ceived, designed for saving shingles"
Fernandina Mirror: Lieutenant Fisk, Uni
| ted States Army, in charge Of the works for the
| improvement OF Cumberland Sound entrance
/ paid visit of inspection Friday to the initial
/ point Of work on Cumberland Island. The
/ contractors have erected a substantial wharf
/ and comfortable quarters for their employees
| They have force already employed, and will
| soon begin the laying down of mattresses. A
1 vessel loaded with stone for the work is now
1 due. The work will follow the line o. Pelican
| Shoal. extending south sixty-one degrees east.
we trust that it will be pushed forward by the
| contractors rapidly
| Florida UUiOn: Trains will run daily on the
/ Florida Central and jacksonville, Pensacola
/ and Mobile Railroads on and after Monday,
| May y. which will give daily mail service to
/ points on these roads"
| Florida Union: "a century plant is prepar-
II ing to bloom on the premises of Deacon Ed
mund Smith, on Duval, between Cedar and
| Clay streets. The stalk upon which the buds
| will appear is low some twelve fifteen feet
/ high, and will probably attain five or SIX feet
| more. The bloom will not appear, however, it
| Is thought, under three or four weeks, as it is
a plant which pre- -eminentlY never does
| things in q hurry