Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-01
Florida Affairs.

me Tampa Guardian heartily indorSeS the
suggestion of the establishment ct Of an agrieul-
| tural bureau in Florida, similar to that which
exists in Georgia.
| With its last issue the Pensacola Adudnce
completed its third volume. 1t begins its
/ fourth in a spirit Of meekness, but neverthe
I less well satisfied with its past success and
I future prospects.
| We learn from the Pensacola AdUance that
/ the stern wheel steamer Mintie, owned By
/ Messrs. Clarke s. Co, of MIllvIew. and ope-
rated in Perdiio Bay and tributaries for tow
/ ing logs, ETC., exploded her boiler on Saturday
| evening, the 22d ult, while in the Perdido
Bay. The upper works were completely de-
molished. and the Captain, Charles Wilson,
the engineer. John R. Hayes, and his fireman,
name unknown, were killed. The Adudnce
/ says the boat sunk where the catastrophe
| toak place, and on the following day a search
was made by Mr.. VIM. Colviu and others for
\ the bodies. That of the fireman, up to the
present writing. is the only one recovered, he
/ having been blown iutc the stern OF the
steamer, his projecting feet leading to his dis
/ covery. The crew consisted of five. but the
4 cook and deck hand escaped unharmed.
/ The Key West Keu states that on Monday
/ evening, the 18th uItimo, at $50 p. m, the
/ British steamship Erl King, Captain Leggett.
/ struck on the Tennessee reef. She was from
/ Glasgow bound to New Orleans, with an as
sorted cargo. The Captain threw overheard
a number Of boxes Of tin to IghteR her with
out avail He then took the assistance Of
wreckers who foated her the next day, and
was towed out to deep water by the revenue
cutter Dix. The wreeking master, Captain c.
Pinder, brought her into port, and the case
being submitted to the United Sta es Court,
they were awarded three thousand dollars
salvage.
The Fernandina Mirror thinks that the un-
precedented success which has marked the
efforts of the present contractors ef the Fernan-
| dina and Jacksonville Railroad is the most con-
viucing proof of their ability. and Of the justice
/ of their claim that they can do three or four
times more work in the same space of time as
has been done by others. 1t says the road is
beiug pushed forward with all possible dis
/ patch, and viii be completed on or before the
/ first Of March when win then all unite in
according our most unqualified praise to all
who are connected with the Fernandina and
| Jacksonville Railroad.
The measles are very prevalent in Hamilton
county.
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writes that paper that the cattle trade between
South Florida aud the Island Of Cuba has been,
for several years, all that the cattle raiser
could desire. Not only has the demand for
beef cattle been equal with the supply, but it
has far surpassed it and dealers have sought
for large shipments of stock cattle. So anxious
have the Cuban purchasers been for choice
lots OF heifers and young cows that prices
I \ f. Il. IL, -.oFD Ia auFf q
to the best quality of steers. During
the past six months several thousand
head of the choicest breeding cows
have found their way into the rich pastures OF
Cuba. The cattle interest between the two
countries. has become of such import that ex-
tensive dealers have taken the matter OF un-
equal import duties paid in Cuba on foreign
stock into serious consideration. Florida has
felt the weight Of these unequal import duties
| imposed on the Florida cattle more than any
other section, and are preparing to appeal to
the Commissioners Of Commerce between
Spain aud America for more equal oistriou-
tion Of those heavy duties.
A smell boy in Key West shot out one of his
ewes the other day with toy pistol. which
makes the second serious accident which has
occurred there in a short space Of time from
these dangerous playthiHgs. The Democrat,
mentioning the above, wants TO kno" why
parents will tolerate such toys.
The St. Augustine Press denies thAtit IS AoW
Republican paper. It says it 'cas Repuoh-
can, but now is perfectly independent OF All
parties, and proposes to keep so.
Colonel L. A. Hardee Is OF the opinion tnat
the sweet orange will stand zero when the sap
is not rising; that freezing will not in1ure the
fruit and that the late freeze viii be benent
to the orange grove.
Saws the Sumter Adu1nce: capt. Kendrick
came up from Jacksonville this week with q
prospecting party of six, among whom We w.
| were pleased to meet Mr.. John Bryson, VINO -
perfectly delighted with these magnificent
| lakes surrounded with high rolling country:
| He saws it is decidedly the best portion q
Florida he has yet visited, and he has been on
every railroad snd nsvigable stream In the
| State He thinks Lake Harris with its pictu-
rescue scenery, is the hendsomest lake n the
Union. He is speaking strongly Of building g
$50 900 hotel at Talaha. With its commanding
view Of the lake, IL would make the finest WIN
ter resort in the State"
St. Augustine Press: There seems 20 % an.
; other break out OF the annual disease OF tls l
railroad project between Jacksonvlne and ~.
Augustine. Now that our esl eemed nieno biake
the last victim to it. has recovered no Iess tna
three parties have been attacked WAN " 81