Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-08
Florida AHairs.


Florida Affairs.
The St. Augustine Press learns from some of
the most experienced orange growers. that the
damage to trees By the late frost has not proved
50 serious throughout st. Johns county as was
anticipated It says: Zone singular fact may
be recorded. Many old trees were seriously
injured, while large proportion OF young ten
der trees we're not injured in the least The
trees are now putting out sprouts, and next
month visitors viii be enabled to inhale the
sweet fragrance of the orange blossom.
WiLherspoon. Rev. G. Washington, cele-
brated emancipation day ia Tallahassee by
collecting crowd OF negroes together, and
assessing them as much as they would stand
to enable him, as he says, to contest Hon. r.
Il II. Davidson's seat in the next Congress
Witherspoon knows how to make politics pay.
The Sumter County AduaBce has advanced.
l. is now enlarged to six column paper, and
gives every indication OF doing we'll
The town OF Madison has been singuGrly
afflicted with cases Of sudden death On
Yednes lay last Mrs. William Cleveland died
there very suddenly, and on the same day Mr..
T. c. Livingstone was also fatally and suddenly
stricken down Such mortality in a place so
small is remarkable.
ALa1d League has been organized in Pen
s,eola. 1t was founded solely out of sympa-
thy for the suffering Irish, and any one de-
siroUs OF extending aid and comfort to that
oppressed people can become member. At
present its membership consists Of Hebrews.
Christians. Roman Catholics and Protestants.
1he Economist is the name OF new paper
Just established in Tallahassee by Judge R B.
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chiefly will be devoted to advancing the mate
rial. educational and moral interests OF the
State. II is exceedingly well gotten up. and
the reputation OF Judge Hilton is an earnest
that it viii be ably edited
The Fernandina Mirror says that it Is highly
creditatle to those who have charge Of the
drsinags OF that city that they are adopting
liberal and enlightened policy which is certain
to make it one II the healthiest places in the
South.
Speaking Of Italian immigration to Florida.
the Putnam County Herald says sn agent Of
the Italian Government has been in Florida
and has inst returned to Italy. He advocates
Florida as a home for his coCntrymen, and
large immigration to the State may be ex-
pected. Arrangements are being perfected
with the Oriental Steamship Company for their
passage.
Palatka Journal: "A Mr. Baker, OF Murphy's
Island while out hunting one day last week,
came across a real Florida panther, ana by
lucky shot put him hOTs du combat IL meas
ured seven feet from zip to tip, weighing not
less than one hundred and twenty-five poun s.
It was brought into the city Monday, and re-
nsined on exhibition at Eggieston q MilleF's
for some time, where It attracted deal OF
notice from our many Northern visitors IL Is
now being stuffed and mounted. ana VIII De On
/ exhibition ere long.
HamiItoi. County Tunes: "A negro named
AIecx PoIhill was arrested on Tuesday near
Live Oak, and brought over by the efficient
| Sheriff Of Suwannee, Mr.. Sessions. AlecK Is
thought to be the leader OF the party
| who stole the trunk containing $500 and
| many hundred dollars in valuable papers
/ from Mr.. Bryant Burnam, or the First district
| He was taken over to that section on Thursday
| morning early to stand trial
The Orange County Reporter says: During
/ q melee last Saturday night Marshal Gun
/ mfDcs fired two shots at a young man belong
ing 70 one OF the best families in this vicinity,
/ one or the shots inflIcting a slight wound We
/ do nos understand that he was attempting 70
make any arrest, OF otherwise acting IN an
oficiaI capacity at the time. There are con-
/ dictipg reports about the matter, some 70 the
/ effect that the shooting Has unTrovoked, while
| in self defense. AS it is liable to come before
/ the courts at no distant day, We reserve any
opinion until the matter shall have nearing
/ Meantime 10 is not i'm probable that the bitter
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/ more serious results.
| Commenting on the future of Jacksonville,
/ the Union Of that city says: "Wc know OF 10
/ place on this continent that has brighter
| outlook at present than our owa city, and II it
/ receives no back set, we predict for 1t most
/ prosperous commercial growth Ia the near
/ future There are now tour rsIlroaas % 10 , course
/ OF construction 10 East Florida that will ma
/ terialIy benefit 1t and aid its growth Two OF
/ these roads terminate here and will be finished
| soon oar Streets are traversed with a street
i ~, Oh wufr he N
I governmental work at the mouth OF St John
4 river, when completed. vi be the means OF
/ making our river one OF the most important IN
/ the Union. The work is going 1or"ard As
/ favorably es could be expected under the CIR
\ cumstances. With deep water on cur bar and
/ our lines Of communication with the interior
/ multiplied and improved. the future OF jack
| sonviile is compelled to be prosperous one.
| suuland Tribune: I'VE visited Thursday
| Mr. w. a. MorrisOn's place on the bay, STU
/ sted about a mile west from toWn, ana oe-
/ Vond old Spanish Point, where he is engaged
| in building stone house cut or artlnclal or
| manufactured stone. Dir Colby, the paleotee
| Of the process for making this stoce, IS super
] intending the construction OF tne Ouliohs
/ The stones are made OF lime. sand, shell ana
/ cement with the addition OF certain cheml-
| calls and are made Of any shape and size tnat
| NAV be desired, and with such oTnamentatlon
| on The faces as the builder may fancy The
| erection OF the building is now IN progress.
| and already the walls have been suinc1enty
| raised TO impress the beholdsr with the con-
| victon that, when completed, II VIII be tue
| finest and most substantial house in the state.
as new departure in building It is certainly
worth seeing by every one who expects TO put
| up a good substantial building, whether
dwelling or for other purposes"
The following amusing story of how young
man in Tallahassee got badly mixed IS told by
the Economist Of that city. Il says: "Ayoung
| man from the West. prospecting for q South
| ern home was here afew days this week, aud
| Was delighted with our little city, but hearing
so much talk OF Jaeksonyille ne left on the
| "wednesday evenings train for that place.
! Being uuite tired and SLEEPY. he curled him
| self M in corner and was soon IN sound
sleep from which he did rot aWaxen untli next
morning. Opening window he was soon en-
joying the beautiful morning scenery, wnlch,
| srrangs 20 say. looked familiar. soon they
came in siEhsot S;cb SGJn iooIed snG O ike the the
i capitol. so turning to a fellow passenger he
| asked: Are you acquainted with TINS LOWE,
sirY' Yes. tir, this Is my home 'mll Nj you you
Tell me what building that Is through tee trees
yonderf' That is our Capitol TapitoIi
why, thought the Capitol was at Iallahas,
seer And 50 L Is this is I1hanaSSss; see
eled around the world in twelve hours. left
Tallahassee for Jacksonville last night, ana
been s5STeins ga al nj Rgt 1e oak no
Il haven't changed at all Well. then, you
went down as far as Live Oak, and. IS you dld
not change cars you were haheG % se1s INT oS,r
friend is mixed yet
Abiding to the WaycroSs Railroad, the Jack
sonviiIe Union says: THE rapidity with which
this road has been pushed 70 its present
| fhing new In the history Of build
inc railroads Ia this State. It is safe 20
say that mad it not been for the unfayorable
weather the road would now be In actiye oper-
afion With all the drawbacks attending me
wettest winter this State has ever known, the
road Is now almost completed. and the cars
viii be running from Waycross 70 tne e.
| Mars river by the fifteenth Of this month On
this side the grading Is nearly all done 70 Car
| lahan except ct Intervals where piling ls need
ed. AID this Is being rapidly pushed Beyono .,o