Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-23
Florida Affairs

A man recently ate eleven dozen oysters at
one sitting in Pensacola, and said he could take
in two more dozen if any one would stand
treat
About two hundred and fifty laborers are at
work on the Atlantic and Pensacola Railroad,
between Pensacola and Ferry Pass.
A good teacher Is wanted for Oak Sink
school eleven miles east Of Tampa.
Mr.. J. G. Wallace has sent the Florida Cres-
cent a lemon, grown on a Sicily lemon tree
I716 inches around the length, IA inches in cir
conference, AID weighing 214 ounces.
Young orange trees in Sumter county are
suffering very much from the drought. In dis
tricts where it prevails the leaves on young
trees have curledup.
Judge W. H. Sebring, of Bronson, has been
commissioned by Governor Bloxham Brigadier
General of Militia Of Third Brigade, Second
Division.
The Florida exhibition. building. at the Expo
sition in Atlanta, will be ready by the Goth Of
October.
Apopka Citizen: "a heavy rain. accom-
panied by an unusual display OF electricity =,
fell ia ApOpka and vicinity Monday afternoon
last number Of persons we're partially
shocked-one lady, Mrs Colby, quite seriously
for time"
Jacksonville Union: ''The steamer Flora
now plying on the ct. Mary's river, and owned
by Captain Joe Smith, Of this city, is to be
Withdrawn from her present route, and will in
future run between here and Green Cove
Spring. The Flora is a staunch steamer. in
first-class condition, and is well adapted for
the Green Cove trade She has good passen-
ger accommodation, is fast, and will no doubt
become very popular"
Jacksonville Union ION Tueskay little
German boy, in attempting to step from Mer
1-N~ 80
q miSstep and fell overheard. Mr.. j. c. Mer-
rill saw the boy fall, ran to the edge Of the
wharf and threw piece Of plank into the wa
ter, thinking he would catch il when he rose to
the surface. Soon the boys head came in
sight, but before he reached the surface his
body began TO sink again Seeing this, Mr.
boy. who IN another minute would have been
drowned"
Jacksonville Union: :.About three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon officer johnson arrested
colored man on Bay street. between Julia
and Hogan. The man was wild from the effects
of whisky, and creating a disturbance. In or
der to take him TO Jail the officer had employ ed
dray. upon which he finally succeeded in
placing the man, who fought desperately.
While on the way to the Jail the officer and the
prisoner fell from the dray in the mud. where
desperate struggle ensued, and in order to
hold the man down until assistance arrived the
officer let his club loose, when the man picked
il up and struck the officer a heavy blow in tho
race inllicting painful wound under the right
when the man was again placed upon the dray
and taken to jail
Palatka Herald: 1.-TWO strong men arrived
here from Rhode Island Friday last They
came here to work, and after calling at the
various places where they supposed lab ,rers
were wanted, were told that they were not
needed. Had they gone TO Sanford Major
Marks would have walked them right into a
situation. Now, we ask what has become Of
the Immigration Committee which was ap
pointed to look after such casess The fac. is.
this thing or making resolutions and appoint
ing committees, and making such blow In the
papers about the Putnam County Immigration
Company, does not amount TO anything unless
some practical shape is given TO the subject
whereby the work can be done SUCCESSFULLY"
Tallahassee F7OTididn: AT this meeting OF
| the Farmers Club on Friday last, Mr.. ". o.
AInes. General Freight Agent of the Jackson
vile, Pensacola and Mobile railroad, appeared
| before the club by special invitation, and
stated that al the instance OF Mr.. w. ID. Pu-
/ low, the strawberry shipper Of Jacksonville.
| he had succeeded in making through rate on
| Mr. Pillows refrigeratOrS from all stations on
the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Rail
road to New York and other Northern mar
| kets. which would enable that gentleman to
| give shipping rates on Strawberries from such
stations. in his refrigeratOrs. equivalent to his
rates from all points up the st. Johns river as
| far as Palatka and Federal Point. where the
bulk Of shipments from that section are
/ from"
ORANGE County Reporter: rs. A. Luckey met
with a painful accident on Tuesday night.
| While at work about his mill, his hand was
| caught on . wheel between the wheel and the
/ belt aud before he could eXtricate himself the
/ wrist Joint was badly wrenched and one OF the
| homes Of the arm fractured. 1t is serious &C
| eident and comes at q bad time"
Milton Standard: Last Sunday night q col.
i ored woman by the name Of Hadaway, while
/ emptying the contents of one lamp into anOth-
/ en- leaving the wick burniHg, ignited the oil,
/ cansing an explosion, and resulting in her pay
/ ing dearly for her silly act We have not
| learned the extent of the burn, but she is seri
ously il not fatally injured"
Jacksonville Union: "Dr. S. NJ. Bemiss,
| resident member OF the National Board of
Health at New Orleans. made our city flying
visit He visits Florida in the interest OF the
National Board and Sanitary Science. he goss
from here to Ceder KEYS. and will probably ex
/ tend his visit TO Tampa and Key West Fol
ths past two years he has devoted much ol
his time in defending and carrying out the
rules and reguiettons of the National Board al
New orleans against strong opposition This
oPposlton Is now almost entirely withdrawn
While N our city, in company with our cwI
Health Of1cer. DIR. Knight. he visited a larg.
portion Of the city and suburbs. and made care