Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-30
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
Florida Affairs.


Florida Southern Railway, says that fully five
hundred acres will be cleared up at Blue Pond
at snce and planted with orange trees.
Sweet potatoes in both Georgia and Florida
are selling at one dollar per bushel, when they
should not be over fifty cents at the close OF
winter. The drought.
Heavy freights up the St. Johns and Ockla-
wahs show that the business season has
opened.
A delegation Of the citizens Of Palatka visited
Gainesville by invitation Of the Florida South
ern the other day for the inspection Of its rail
road track through a principal street Of that
town. They report it perfect, laid upon rock,
and so even with the surface as in no way to
obstruct the free passage Of the street.
Colonel D. H. Elliott has sent in his resigna-
tion as Superintendent Of the Florida exhibit
at Atlanta, his business being Of such nature
as to prevent his devoting his time to the
exhibit.
Mr.. James NJ Loweree, President Of the
Jacksonville and st. Augustine Railroad, died
at Red Bank, n J.. on the 18th instant.
The case Of Jones and wife VS.. c. G. Sutton
and wife, which was stricken from the docket
by order Of Judge Cooke, at the recent term
of the Circuit Court for VOlusia county, was
commenced twenty-one years ago. All this
time the trial has been postponed from one
court to another.
The Quincy HerGId is rejoiced that all the
schools in Quincy have been consolidated, and
one good school opened in the Academy, undsr
Prof B. Howe.
They sell the wild black muscadine as g
aF,-ft Of -, gIa ak Nar
cents pound.
The Live Oak and Rowland's Bluff Railroad
surveyors had reached Tampa on the 22d
inst.
A Lake City merchant claims to have sold
last season Sl54 worth OF oranges from three
trees.
Gainesville Advocate: "Mr. B. B. Ewing, OF
Santa Fe Lake, had the misfortune Of having
his two-story barn, filled with corn, hay and
other forage, the fencing around the premises
and one or two small out buildings, consumed
by fire on Friday night. Mr.. Ewing has in
vested considerable money around the lake
region, and the santa Feans consider him a
valuable citizen"
Palatka Herald: That excellent paper, the
Savannah WEEKLY NEws, commenced the pub
LEGATION Of an interesting new serial, entitled
Elijah Bathurst's Expiation;' or The End of a
Dream Life by Miss Fannie May Witt. an &C.
complished and talented young lady Of Allan
ta The MoRSIHG NEws serials have become
justly popular with all classes Of readers, and
are looked for with much interest"
jacksonville Union: I'VE received a com.
municatiOn from Kings Ferry last night to the
effect that a cOlored man named l. J. Hender.
son had been killed at that place on the Gath
by a white man named Braddock. Justice
HRddock held an inquest, and from the testi
mOny before the jury it seems that Henderson
had struck BrAdlOck several times with q
stick. when the latter stabbed Henderson twice
in the neck. from the effects Of which he died
The jury, after hearing the testimony, returned
a verdict to the effect that Braddock had killed
Henderson in self-defense. Braddock, who
had been arrested, was released.
Barnes has directed the Tax Assessor OF
Alachua county to incorporate assessments in
his books against railroads in slachua county
The valuation of the Transit Railroad is Slg9
200, Of the Peninsular Road $116.65O; total
State tax to be collected is S9,5Sl 2S; county,
s4,646 IS.
Cosmopolitan, our Starke correspondent
writes: Enclosed is one dollar subscription
towards the Savannah WEEKLY News, a most
excellent newspaper in all its details-com.
msrcial and agricultural, political and relig-
iOus, together with science and story, meeting
all the requirements of the general public.
And last. not least, your kind information
for the pilgrim and stranger seeking a
material home In the Sunny South,
where almost all the fruits and flowers of
Eden prOfusely grow to perfection, especially
in this most healthful county. Bradford, so
well adapted to produce healthful growth both
in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, to
which you might direct the weary steps OF the
needful emigrant. where he can successfully
cultivate the forest into a Paradise, or if he
has a little capital he can purchase improve
ments where he can very shortly realize a
good percentage"
Jacksonville Union: 1.-The first regular ship
ment of oranges from this State will take
place next week. Captain Rice. OF the steamer
Okeehumkee, expects to bring down about
e. a.
Tuesday. He says that the oranges are now
ripening rapidly, and the shipping season will
soon be In full blast.
Jacksonville Union: Yesterday long train
bound for Mr.. j. P. Taliaferro's camp ran off
the track at Baldwin. We are informed that
the switch near the tank was left open, and
the engine and about half the cars were thrown
of the engine was turned over on its side,
and one or two of the cars were badly broken
up. Besides the engineer and fireman, there
were three gentlemen from this ci.y on the
engine, but all except one (Mr Kennedy
jumped of when the engine left the track.
Mr. Kennedy remained on the engine until il
turned over, but fortunately was unlnJured.
A number Of workmen have gone to Baldwin
for the purpose OF cleaning up the wreck and
raising the engine"
Pensacola Gazette: There is pipe welllof
excellent water in a gentleman's yard in this
city which has developed q singular pecu-
Iiaritv The well is more than eight feet deep,
and the normal condition Of the water is clear
and OF excellent flavor. but it is noticed always
after an east wind sets in the water assumes q
blood red color. Who can account for itf'
SunlaHd Tribune: Among the noted visitors
TO Tampa this week was Chipko, chief of the
Seminoles, who was looking for Captain Bill
Kendrick so take the Captain to Atlanta next
month. Chipko says the Captain was not here
according to appointment, and that white
man is heap id liar"
Monticello Constitution: THE MORNING
NEWS now reaches its subscribers in this place
twenIy-four hours after leaving the press
This Is q decided Improvements on the old time
schedule"
Monticello Constitution: "a cOlored man
named Ellis Leonard. who, q year ago was
reported drowned in the st. Johns river put
in an appearance at this office on Saturday.