Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-02
Florida AFairs.

EI0fiOa AHaifS,
The Pensacola Aduance learns that, owing
TO the freshet in rivers, there has been but lit
tie Offering in hewn timber. and none at all in
sawn; that in the market the former is ruling
| from 13 to IA cents per foot for small aver
ages, and for 1OO-foot average 1s15and IS cents
| are readily commanded.
The Br0okville Crescent notes that large
number of improvements are in progress in
that community.
The new Presbyterian Church at Palatka was
dedicated Sunday. Rev. DR.. Harper, of Phila
phia, preached the dedicatory sermon.
The 0cala Banner says: Judge Chas. A.
Rapalio, Of the Court Of Appeals, New York,
has bought Of Mr.. c. L. Josselyn tract of
land on Lake Weir, paying S7,o00 and intends
making sn orange grove OF one hundred acres.
besides other large improvements"
Gainesville Sun and Bee: Strawberries
grown by DIR. B. P. Richards, of Arredondo,
were for sale on the streets this week for fifty
| cents per quart
Rev. s. P. Jones. a noted evangelist Of Geor-
gis. is conducting series Of religious meetings
at the Methodist Church at Gainesville.
The vegetable crop OF Alachua county is this
| year probably 100 per cent. increase upon the
| acreage Of last year.
Ccela Banner "Dr. Daniel A. Vogt.
prominent citizen Of this county. died at his
residence, about five miles west Of OcaIa, last
Saturday"
The Ocsla Banner remarks With much salts
faction There has been great activity in the
real est ate market during the past week. A
number of sales have been MADE in different
| portions of the county"
Palatka Herald 'tAn interesting match at
| fisticuffs between Raphael, champion of Eng
land, and the old American veteran, Blodgett.
/ occurred az the Putnam House last eyeniog, in
I which, as usual, America claimed the victory.
/ Stakes one hottie Piper Heidsick. Oryis, bot
tie holder; Crawford, sponger."
| Says the Star<e Telegraph: 1--WE regret very
/ much 20 learn that the saw mill leased some
\ time ago by Mr.. Joseph Thomas, of this city
| from Mr. w. L. Finger, near Waldo. was com
/ pietely destroyed by fire a few nights since.
I Mr.. Thomas loses heavily in material by this
| fire. He has now leased the Goss Nill. and is
again hard at work"
The Pensacola A6UGace speaking of Hill,
! who was hurt at Germania Hall recently, re-
marks: Ben Hill, the white man reported by
us some issues back as having been wayIaid. IS
now very low. and will, in all probability, die
| from the effects of blows Inflicted W on him.
| This occurrence took place in the neighhor-
| hood Of GeFmania Hall, but as yet. we have
/ heard of 70 arrest being made. Hill IS white
man and only recently from Alabama"
The Breokville Crescsat draws this pretty
| picture OF the dawning spring Our forests
or green. and flowers are peeping out every
where. Plum and 6ogwood have been IN bloom
/ several weeks Orange trees are croWning
/ themselves with heavy garlands OF flowers, and
| the indications are that there will be mann
moth crop of oranges. lines and lemons next
| fall, throughout this section"
Colonel G. T. Jenkins. late Of Baltimore, has
made measurements OF elevations in Hernsndo
county, and thus remarks upon the result of
his labors in the BrOokville Cfescent There
| is more dry and high land in Hernando county
! than in any other in the State, and it has more
the appearance Of Northern Ohio and my
native home. Baltimore city, Maryland, than
any county ever saw. In fact the whole
county is high and rolling. aud surpasses any
part Of the State"
Pensacola Adudnce: "An application for a
| writ of habeas corpus in the csse of John Nc
| Iver, now in the county Jail, charged with the
murder of Alexander Smith, wa made few
| days since, but not granted The reader will
remember this casualty as having occurred at
/ quarantine station last summer. The witnesses
/ in this case being all Seafaring men, and re-
| leased On their own recOgnizance, it is an in
teTssting question as to how long McIver will
| have to linger in jail btfore he will have
| hearing"
The Palatka Herald takes the following
| r0seate view OF Florida IS future: The construc-
| tion OF the railroad southwark to Tampa will
make Florida the objective point for the West
/ InCies passenger traffic, and the completion of
I the Honduras Railroad will force the passen-
ger travel from the western coast OF south
/ Florida. Consequently the completion of these
/ two roads as irHugurated in 1855 is OF para
mount interest 70 the State. aud will develop
/ with large and Furnishing cities. Jacksonville
/ ard Fernandina are destined. in time, to be Of
more commercial importance TO the country
than either Sayannah or Charleston"
A Federal Point correspondent OF the Pslat-
/ ka Journal SAYS: THE first refrigerator Of
morning on the st. Johns
| Milton Sianddnd. ''The appropriations OBJ
| tanned for the railroad from Pensacola TO the
| Chattahoochee amount to about six millions of
/ ceres OF the land available for internal i'm
/ proTement PURPOSES As a return, the COM
| psny proposes to paw one-half OF the debt now
outstanding against the internal improvement
/ fund. which action will relieve the board to
the amount of nearly half q million dollars"
Fernandina Mirror: THE anniversary Of
| the Nassau Light Artillery will take place on
/ Thursday, March 10th. There viii be parade
aud prize drill during the day 10 the evening
\ there will be q social gathering at the armory,
/ where refreshments win be dispensed"
Palatka Journal: There are in Welaka
/ parties who have in contemplation the build
| ing OF a wharf one hundred feet long, with
| warehouse 25x50 feet In connection, to accom-
nOdate the increase OF business.
! Crescent City correspondence Palatka jour
/ nal: This place is becoming quite popular
| Witb Northern visitors all Of whom are de-
4 lighted vith lie high and commanding position.
| and proved hedlthfulnesS. Every aVailable
i place is crowed with strangers, and large
/ hotel IS greatly needed
! Fernandina Mirror: '"rhe Sea Island route
/ boats are bringing large freights from SaEan-
nah to eli points in Florida"
Minor: THE Fernandina and Jacksonville
Railroad is being pushed forward as rapidly as
| possible"
Tallahassee Economist: Farmers, We I'M
/ derstand, have already began IN earnest Tor
| their this years crop. They are putting more
| brains than heretofore into their work, but the
| real agricultural work of this century will
| never be experienced until they use all their
brains in it and plant sufficient provision
! crop for home consumption"
Quincy Herald: "An act to legaIize the
/ town government OF the town of Quincy has
| passed both branches OF the Legislature and
has been placed before the Governor for his
| signature"
Tallahassee Economist: Last THURSDAY
| morning. while some OF the woTknlen OF the
/ Jacssonyille Pensacola and Mobile hallroGd
were engaged in placing a heavy boiler into po-
sition part of the blocking gave way; Sa9SsS
| the beiLer to tilt and jam the head OF Roo haw
| iins A coIored employe. egainss tine corner OF
| a brick wall, inJuring MN very s9itou9iS'
though, we hope, not fatally.
! Tst-a f,ftv ReporteT. There viii Be larger
j acreage az cotton planted in COLUMBIA county
this wear than ever heretofore.
Fernandina Mirror. There s5e H1,ia III ~
,ood locations on the line of the Penlnsola hall-
Toad for turpentine distilleriss. Ine pines aIe
| superior to those in any other portion ot TIC
State for the manufacture or naval SSoFes'
A correspondent>of t9s ne, FslsSx. ssSs. %Smons
the MANY a.tractioas Of this vicinity may be
samad stella Lake, beautiful sheet OF water
clear as crystal lying back OF the town. It's
Contour OF several miles around, Is very
| frrsgS,Isr forIning picturesque bays and
Doi6ts: saile Crane and Monk Islands
are przttiiy located within its bosom
The lascer island has recently been purchased;
! end T Is designed to lay out its densely woo1ed
| s1|face in beautiful walks and to erect hand
come cottage which will be truly sylvan
4 home The shores OF the lake are being wen
s-i,eIad With dsEeIlinQs aud the time Is not
far distant when IL viii be one Of the pretIlest
snots IN Florida It was originally designed to
have g broad road way or oouievaro. e9elrsix si,
around the lake, and it is nopeo tnat this "HA
yet be accomplished"
tn. 4.usha.-a. Ecouou.fst reports that on