Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-15
Florida Affairs.

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Pensacola had rain fall Of three and half
inches one day last week. following a storm Of
wind, which increased to forty miles an hour.
The shipping in the harbor was roughly han
died, but nO disaster resulted.
Pensacola's exports TO foreign countries dur
ing iast month foOts up S236.sCS
Twelve vessels, says the AdUGt ce, msjesti-
cally sailed into port, and up to the city, just
az the time the quarantine hands were re-
moving hazard baggage back home. A loss Of
two OF three hundred dollars to the board.
The largest mullet ever seen in Pensacola
were selling on the streets there the other day.
They averaged ten pounds, aud at twenty-five
cents for two.
salt river" up which so many have been
''rowed, has been found. 1t is in fernando
county, Florida. between and connecting Crys-
tai and Homoslssa rivers. The reason people
have to be ''rnwed" up this famous stream i,
that 1t is not navigable by large craft, and
abounds in shadows aud shoals Of oyster bars
We boil down the facts OF this information
from aleDgthy descriptive article in the FIOTi-
dd Crescent.
The trial OF Peter Kerce for the murder Of
Benjamin Hazel has been transferred from
Bradford TO Duval county.
Good houses Of four and five rooms each can
be rented in Tallahassee at from eight to ten
dollars per month
The Fernandina Mirror, rejecting upon the
condition of the cotton crop, reports that the
crop although considered rather short in East
Florida. has either turned out better than was
expected, or the dry season has been very
favorable for picking. 1t also reports that in
addition to the large number OF persons
coming TO Florida by steamer and rail it hears
Of many parties moving in from Tennessee
aud other States, bringing their Own teams and
stock. Most Of these movers seem bound to
the sOutnerH counties.
The Union states that the grand jury has
found a large number OF indictments against
the gamblers Of Jacksonville, and five have
been arrested. They have all given bonds for
their appearances for trial, and the bonds in the
aggregate amount to si,6c5. Several of the
gamblers. as soon as they learned that the
grand jury was after them, left the city. and
unless captured and brought back win proba-
bly, remain away until after the court adiourns.
Says that peper: This action on the part CT
the grand jury and our worthy State Attorney,
is looked upon with great favor by all good
citizens Now that the indictments have been
issued ami a number Of the gamblers are I'M
der arrest, every effort will be maze to convict
them"
Alluding to the improvement manifested in
Columbia county since the settlement OF the
land question the Lake City Reporter reports
that as soon as the compromise upon the
bonded Indebtedness was effected by the vote
Of the county in favor Of new bonds on the
basis proposed. the county gave progressive
leap, and not only dii capital from abroad seek
it, but material improvement was started by
the citizens of the county. Reduction of tax
alton wrought new life and old rickety farm
houses and premises were at once put in repair
and began to present a thrifty appearance.
The Reporter says: Lake City, the county
size, is but reflection OF The goaheaditiveness
awakened in every portion Of the county, by
the knowledge OF our future safety by the set
tlement o. the great bond problem. Glance in
any direction in Lake City and you will see a
new house started. nearly completed or fully
completed, and just welcoming its mistress
aud master. Had each county accepted the
situation as actively as Columbia the boom
would be as great with them as with us"
The Mariana C.urter says that the ghastly
remains of negro woman were found just
below Bellamy's bridge, near Greenwood, over
the CbipOla river, last week. The flesh had all
been torn f ON the bones. Near the remains
were a sack Of -four, very much damaged, some
nice clothes, stained with blood, and broken
flask. In a tree over the bones was hung one
suspender. The circumstances Indicate muir
der. The victim is supposed to have been Man
mysteriouslY.
Fernandina Mirror: THE result Of the severe
cold @. the - h Of DECEMBER last upon the or
ange trees in Florida has been awaited with
much interest. We are now in a position to
speak reliably. Upon this island the damage
was confined to the freezing Of the fruit and
the dropping of OF all the leaves, with the oc-
casiOnal cutting down TO the ground Of weak or
sickly trees. along the line OF the Transit
Railroad. as far as Archer, the s lme effects fol-
fOWed-the strppi z OF the leaves and freez nR
OF the fruit. No fruit has been bOri g in our
city the present season. and we think this is the
case along the Transit r ad as far as Starke-
AT that point some trees appear to be bearing
pretty fully as also at Waldo and its vicinity
rhe groves on Orange Lake did not lose their
leaves or show any injury from the CO except
the loss Of the fruit. nor has the crop Of the
present season been apparently injured from
that cause. There is a good deal OF complaint
Of the fruit spiltting in the groves around
Waldo, Santa Fe Lake and Hawthorne. This
is att tributed 10 the drought. causing the fruit
to stop growing. and then the rapid flow OF sap |
after the rains caused the fruit 70 split open |
The loss from this source is estimated at p 70 |
so per cent. The large groves OF Messrs Bish- |
op and Harris are said to have escaped this
difficulty"
The Lake City Reporter thus moralizes:
1T IS indeed an III wind that blows without |
bringing benefit TO some person, and the strin-
gency among cur farmers the summer past
proved a blessing IN disguise, IL they will but
appreciate it For years they have drawn so
forra1U their FreCir that AT the and Of zach
se-sOn they found il difficult matter to make
ENDS meet The past setsOn the merchant
said to them Thus far shalt thou CO. and
many, in consequence OF the mandste, went
without the usual luxuries, though none were
kept from the absolute necessities OF life. The
result is that even with crop shortness the
average farmer is in better condition this than
the corresponding time last season. His store
bills 90 not loom up to near the vicious extent
they then did, and he counts upon some cash
for himself and family after the b lis are paid.
This il the beginning Now let our farmers
and planters benefit by the bit OF experience,
and work out by well regulated. economy
their material prosperity ana the saiSa'loh Oh
the country. IL is the OnlY safe ptaE.'
The Tallahassee Economist states that CO
piOus rain last Monday put the lands OF Inas
--.uuty in excellent condition for the seedlng
Of oars a er,-~ which viii oe OF VitaI mpoIl-
aRce TO the farmers - ssttoT
very much, however, to learn tnas go
seed which should be turned under with tne
sOwn oats, in order to insure crop, have TO a
laI &c extent been bought up Tor Shipment 70
oil mills It says: The wisdom OF the farmet,
whether white or black. who now sells cotton
seed at eight or ten cents a bushel 70 be sent
out OF the state, Is about equal TO those VINO
IN November and December will sell corn 10
Tallahassee At forty and fifty cents opshei 70
be replaced in the ensuing April, May or June
a. 81 or 81 50 per bushel"
The Alachua AdvOcdte has the following:
Several young men OF this place have been
greatly imposed upon during the past week by
a miserable villain calling himself q. W. Hens.
ley. hailiug from Indianapolis. Indiana. and
claiming to be a professor in bookkeeping and
penmanship. He came into our midst about
two weeks ago and obtained the assistance Of
prominent citizens in securing him a class. His
charges were SO for instruction in bookkeep-
ing and penmanship and $40 for penmanship
al0na for a oofIrza Of four monfhg half 10 be