Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-16
Florida Affairs.

ocala will have high old time" when the
railroad is finished.
The house Of ]. W. Robertson, colored was
burned in Jacksonville on Thursday. Loss
8. 300 Nothing was saved. BE had insurance
of $3.50 on his furniture.
The international Sunday School Convention
meets in Tororonto June p. The Executive
Committee Of the State Association reminds
those interested of the fact. and desires to
know whether The sta,e Convention shall be
called to select delegates to represent Florida
Tie Catholic Church at Palatka has new
orgaE.~
Manatse county wants 10000 cross ties at %
cents piece,
Editor Mallory, of Pensacola, has struck
bonanza. He has been presented with hand
some watch and chain by the pilots on the
Pensacola bar in token of their appreciation of
services rendered them.
Moonlight croquet parties with adiuncts in
the share of bontires, are the rage" in Jasper
county.
Monticello is preparing to make it warm for
homeless CANNES.
Corn and cotton prospects are reported ex-
celleni in Gadsden.
freights received from the Florida Transit
Railroad at Callahan. and shipping via the
Waycross Line. Heretofore this business went
via Baldwin.
Fernandina carpenters are rushed with
work.
wreckers are now at work on the City of
Austin.
Speaking of the Florida influx, the Augusta
Neirs remarks: "a large number of valuable
settlers are going to Florida every week. That
State is destined to become great one In the
years to come. 1t offers charming homes, and
the most of it is healthful."
TAMPA Tribune: THE withdrawal Of the
odd sections of United States lands in these
southern counties from market seems likely to
vitiate the titles of homesteaders who have
homesteaded on the odd sections since 1878.
Trouble may be anticioated-"
With reference to the future of Jacksonville,
the linton remarks. THE present activity in
railroad building is simply wonderful Before
two wears Jacksonville will be in communica-
ton With the Pacific by almost direct line
along the Gulf coast and through Mexico. If
our bar improvements should be as successful
as we hope who can foretell the bright future
that awaits usf
The Fl0Tidian remarks of the st. Marks and
Tai shassee Railroad: This track is just now
one of the most remarkable pieces OF patch
work of its kind eXtant. The wheels sometimes
jump gaps ia the iron several incnes wl1e, ana
in nIacas where the ends branch of from the
ioint toward Apalachicola so much that they
look ike switches. In one PLACE the ancient
ties have all disappeared, and the IRON seems
to lie directly on the sand. Near belalr the
track for one or two miles is made OF scraps
from two TO five feet in length.
Monticello Constitution: Upon the authorl-
tv of a negro residing oyer the Auclna river,
the statement has gained eredence that lmIne-
diateIy after the execution of Andrew Fell, q
number of negroes had a meeting ana organ
led q League each member OF which Is
sworn to protect each other from arrest ana
also 10 shield Peter Kennedy. who. IL IS ar1rIn-
ed. is still living and concealed in that section
of the county. Major Bellamy, who lives III
The very centre of the numerous cclored popu-
iation over the Aucilla, and employs more col
orpd Iaborers than any other man in Florida,
we understand, says he has heard no intima-
ton Of the organization of League for tho
purpose designated"
with reference to the Okeechobee scheme
the YT1io51 states that Colonel Coryel has re-
t11rned from Indian river. A surveying party
vas fitted out at Titusville to make recon
noissance of the route from the mead OF the 81
TS,cie to Lake Okeechobee. and possibly Iur-
Tier one some fifteen miles south. Inc party
- IN charge of Mr.. Kreamer, civil Engineer.
Who has had considerable eApeaence ~