Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-19

it Is to be regretted that the majority of those
houses to be reconstructed viii be but single
story brick. at the same time the fact Of their
being of brick material alone win make them,
as a whole. a vast improvement on some OF the
structures lately swept away. 1t is encourag-
ing no doubt to our people to see this work
going on, and 1t surely speaks something of
cur future prospects
Jacksonville Unto5t: Captain Kendrick, who
IS Just from Sumter county, has placed on our
desk some tender vegetables and buds. which
ne brought with him as an evidence that the
cold did not seriously injure anything In that
section There were blossoms and buds Of both
the lime and citron uninjured. Both of these are
more tender than the orange. There were also
green tomatoes OF various sizes, and q few to-
mato plants and guava tWigs all uninjured
Captain Kendrick also handed Us a certificate
from John G. Love, of Leesburg, stating that
the lime and citron twigs handed to Can't Ken
drick were plucked from his grove on the 1Ith
of January and had had no protection what
ever; and also one from DR.. P. z. Fretwell of
the same place, saying that the tomatoes guava
etc, handed to Cap: ain Kendrick had no pro,
t@ctlon. We CLEAN also from our State ex-
changes that no damage was done to the
lines, lemons or oranges in South Florida.
These facts will doubtless work to the advan-
tage of that part of our State"
Speaking of Count Dassi the Ocala Bonner
says: This distinguished gentleman visited
Ocala last Sunday in company with Captain
and Canal Company. and Mr.. n. s. Bailey the
New York and London agent of the same.
Count Dassl is an Italian and distinguished
himself under GaribalGi He was President of
the Italian Commission at the late centennial
exposition at Philadelphia, and has been in
America since that time. His visit to
Florida, we understand, is in behalf of Italian
immigration. he has no personal pecuniary
interest in the matter, but if he advises his
countrymen to immigrate hither it will be
solely because he thinks 1t will improve their
condition He is highly pleased with what he
has seen OF Florida, and in the reports he is
preparing for circulation in Italy Florida will
be tavorably mentioned and will occupy a con
epicuous place. Count Dassi is over 40 years
OF age and In personal appearance is striking
and noble specimen of manhood. His manners
are exceedingly agreeable and prepossesing.
The Mariana Courier says: THE weather
has very much interfered with the operations
of the mere thrifty farmers ia preparing their
lands for another crop. 1t is also learned that
q few weeks ago it was the impression among
the planters that farm labor would be abun-
dant, but more recently, quite s number of
hands have gone to seek employment on the
railroad to be built between Jacksonville and
Waycross. The inducemenJ of one dollar and
quarter per day is carrying many who would
otherWlse stay on the farm contented, 1t is
thought, however, q sufficient number can be
employed as plough hands to begin with, and
those leaving viii become tired of the change
and return in time fer cotton chopping. Be
this as it may, the movement of guano is in
d1cative OF large Increase in the yield of the
next cotton crop, despite the present draw
backs. The disposition among the farmers
generally is to fertiliZe freely and raise a
larger crop of cotton than ever before-no less
acreage, but more thorough cultivation and
fertilization of the soil. In short, to use a
common expression. they propose to make a
spoon or spoil horn,' ignoring to a great ex-
tent the hog and homfny'"
''Mr. John T. Dunn informs u.s." saws the
Ocala Banner, of an important enterprise
that will soon be started on the south side of
I Orange Lake He has Just completed sale of
+ 500 acres Of pine lard to MeSsrs Asahel Craw
/ and G. A. Stearns, of Ware, Mass, who intend
! erecting q mil for saving orange boxes-both
\ sides and headings, the same as those now
4 made at Bangor, Me. This will supply a need
( long felt by the orange growere of that section,
and will pay from the start. They will also
I saw spokes, hues and felloes for vehicles of
! every description. The machinery has already
arrived and work will commence at once.
I Orange Lake is just now enjoying the biggest
boom ever known in the history of the State. >
The st. Johns Weekly says: The gardens
and groves in and around the town are do 'eful
TO behold. The wholesale destruction of
oranges, and the terrible loss to owners, can
be fully realized only by an inspection of the
premises where the golden fruit, formerly in
its rich Iuxuriance, presented q most beautiful
and tempting sight, can now be seen the scared
and almost lfeleSs trunks, clothed with only a
! few Riited and cIisp leaves, which fall at every
breath. while the ground beneath is literally
4 covered with the dropping fruit, frost bitten
I and rapidly dscaying But out Of evil there
must always come some good, and it is said
! that the cold has also killed the various kinds
! of insect to which the citrus family Is sub
( Ject. and consequently vigorousneSS will re-
/ turn rapidly to such trees as survive and very
+ probably sickly trees will be more readily
+ restored by proper treatment.