Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-28
FInrida AHairs.

The fruit and vegetable growers of Orange
Lake have organized their association and
elected permanent officers, with G. G. Harris
as President.
The Constitution says Mr. g. Riechert, Of
Jefferson county, when making syrup. puts up
a quantity in bottles. sealing it closely, while
boiling hot, which remains sweet and fresh for
years
Pensacola has had another fire. destroying
about twenty five thousand dollars worth Of
property ON PaIafox street and wharf. The
principal sufferers were w. H. Hutchison, -
Wertheimer, Henry johnson, Mrs. Mccoy and
Messrs Forcheimer Bros.
The Economist announces the new hotel in
Tallahassee as a fixed fact, only three shares
remaining now to be taken
Our Chattahoochee correspondent writes:
ssThe first watermelons we're brought to mar
ket on the e4th and sold at 1sc. each. h. Nc
MILAN brought in a fine specimen Of ripe
peaehes on the same day. They were of the
Babb variety and very delicious. Col Gibbs
surveying party killed three large rattlesnakes
f9 one afternoon last week, and it wasn't
oood day for snakes either. The crops have
suffered greatly the past week from drought
and extreme heat; but the ominous mutter-
ings in the distance and lowering clouds to-
risht indicate an early season. Crops are in
good condition aud very promising, notwith-
standing the drought and heat"
A fine quality OF sandstone has been discoV-
cred in Marion county, and machinery Ior saw
ing it into square blocks is being erected lt Is
said that this stone caa be furnished as cheap
as brick
Jacksonville Union "Mr. A. o. Taylor,
tailor and a stranger died in Oeala last week.
No one knows from whence ne came letter
from a daughter. postmarked 'Addlson, was
found in his room. He was buried oy the
charitable people of Ocala.
Jacksonville Union: Last evening thief
entered the store of Mr.. G. i, Overoaugh, on
Ocean street. and stole Mr. Overoaugh vest
and fine gold hunting case wateh ana Piaeeu
chain"
Live Oak BuiIetia ''The long period of dry
weather We have had for the past several
weeks has put long faces on many of our
tireIv and are waiting patiently for rain
The Bulletin says watermelons are being
gathered, but the season has been so unpropi-
tious that they are small In size.
South Florlda Journal: Our Swedes are,
as a class. thrifty people, good citizens, and
seekers after knowledge. OF those who came
~ Orange county some eight or more years
ago and of whom but very few. II any, could
sneak the English language az tha6 time, near.
~ aII can now converse well in English. and
fourteen heads of families are suDscrloers 10
the South Florida Journal"
Tallahassee Economist: 'The weather at
Tailahassee has been very warm during the
Isqt week the me curry in our Thermometer,
hengtng where it was well protected from re-
eacfion going np one or TWO days 70 81 Inc
erons nave suffered especially those or corn,
from the combined influence or heat ana
dr.,i:gbt though there has been, in the county,
some light rains. Cotton is reported Is cong
well"
Florida Crescent: ''Caterpiilars, on the
Withlacoochee river, and in some sections OF
this and Sumter counties away from the rlveT
are making serious inroads on the corn ana
nea crops Along the river they have entlreiy
denuded many trees of their leaves. None or
the old citizens whom we have questioned re-
member TO have known the caterplilar 20
attack corn and peas before. We are glao 70
saw that so far the damage done by them Is
confined to only q Jew localities"
The Unsos has the followingg Ex-Governor
A \ z Stafford, of Arizona who with hafH-
;Itnn Disston, Of Philadelphia, and Mr. VIM:
parsons OF Arizona. have made purchase OF
Z 0O0.O0O acres of Florida lanj-arrived here
fsst evening. accompanied by Nm r. Martin,
Eeneral Agent OF the California Immigrant
frnisn They propose 10 visit the lands lately
sS.srSiaaSed with view OF establishing colo
nv Of European settlers. as wen as setlers
from the Western and Northern states ana
Canada Mr.. Martin has been engaged Tor
SweIve years in locating colonies IN Calikornia.
s1d from his experience and success tnere mas
Saen selected 10 attend to the colonization OF
shs IH lands lately prFchased By Aessrs' saiford'
r1f- a IN "