Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-13
Florida Affairs.

ElOTlOa Affairs.
'FOr" or against the issue of new bonds.
says the Monticello Constitution, will be the
topic for the next forty or fifty days
Colonel Allen says he viii take care Of the
interests Of the people along the line of thu
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Road.
and the freight tariffs will be made as favor
able as possible
Twenty-Five or Thirty more able bodied col
ored laborers have left Monticello for the
Louisiana railroads.
Jefferson county pays out about $4,000
annually for Western meat.
Pensacola has determined to have a steam
laundry, and the Gazette also found on investi-
cation some foundation for the rumor Of a
Republican newspaper in that city.
PeDsacOla's S creditors have agreed to compro-
mise upon 40 per cent. of the citY's obligations.
which reduces a debt Of S675, 799 50 down to
s2iO,sls 90, at an average of S per cent per an
mum interest, and to run thirty years. Under
all the circumstances reported by the commit
tee, the creditors have acted literally and nobIy
toward the debt-burdened city.
Messrs. Wheeler & Wall have completed the
work Of building the piers, enc hundred and
fifty in number for the warehouse for the
WaycrOss Road. The carpenters are now n
gagged in placing the sills and getting out the
frame Of the building.
Advices from different sections of the State
report the condition Of the cotton crop good,
and the prospect seems to be about the same
as last year.
Monticello Constitution: During the past ten
days we have been favored with too much rain.
IL has a tendency to increase the supply OF
caterpillars, already abundant in several pOr-
tons of the county"
Monticello Constitution: "On Saturday
morning an old negro man named Sam
Wright, living on or near the DR.. Scott planta-
ton, was coming to town in a wagon drawn by
two mules. Two miles from town the mules
became frightened and ran, when the old man
was thrown OUT and instantly kined.-Whilst
| the excursion train was returning from Jack
s0Dville on last Friday morning, man, said 70
/ be named Squire Green, who lived near Bail
ey's mill in this county, persisted in leaning
out OF the car, notwithstanding he had re-
ceived repeated warnings that il was danger
/ Gus. and a short distance east Ct Live Oak his
head came in contact with a water tank, or
something equally as irresistible, and he was
/ instantly killed"
| The Pensacola AdU1nce has the following
| items: "a lamp exploded in the residence of
/ Mr.. L. L. Gonzales during the absence Of the
/ family, and neighbOrs rushed in and saved the
| house from destructiOn-A group Of lamps lin
I the house Of Mr.. S. Damianf fell, brokesand set
every thing on fire, he and his little son narrow
I ~ escaping tne names. OlllLeuS promptly dp-
peared, and fortunately prevented the destr1tc-
/ ton Of his prOperty-TwO cOlOred children
poured kerosene on the fire. one was burned
TO death and the other IS not expected to live 5"
| Pensacola Gazette: Vice President Chipley,
| of the Pensacola and Atlantic Road. has closed
/ a contract with Mr.. r PiaggiO, of Genoa Italy.
/ for two hundred labOrers, 10 be delivered at
/ once by a steamer chartered specially TO bring
/ them direct 70 Pensacola"
| JacksOnv lie Union: "A private letter re-
| ceived here yesterday. addressed to General
Hopkins from Titusville, announces the death
OF Col Henry I. Titus. at his home in that viii
/ lage on sunday last.the 9TH instant There are
/ few men more widely known in this State than
/ was the deceased gentleman. Although, for
| the past few years, he has suffered much from
/ rheumai ism, from the effects Of which he was
/ physically crippled, he nevertheless succeeded
| IN aecumulatlng a large property. At the
time Of his death he was Underwriters agent
Of the southern coast Of Florida"
Jacksonville Union: I'VE clip the following
/ relative to the rallro suits from the Boston
| Evening Traveller, Of the Sth inst AT Glou =
| cester, on Saturday last. before Judge Woods.
/ of the United States Supreme Court, arRu-
| ments were heard on the petition OF the Jack
| sonville Pensacola and Mobile Railroad Com
| many for a reheaTing and reversal OF the recent
/ order Of the Circuil Court confirming the sale
/ of the petitioners road. The petition was rep
| resented by Judge Lucien Birdseye, Of New
| York, and Edward NJ Cheney, Esq, Of Jack
| sonvihe. Fla. The petition was opposed
| bv c d. Willard, of Washington, solicitor for
| the purchasers of the road, who appeared in
| person, and by Hon. Wayne MacVesgh and
| Gen. II. r. Jackson, OF savannah, who filed
/ written objections. Judge Woods reserved his
| decision. and took the papers and briefs for
| further consideration.
Jacksonville Union, 12th inst: "On the 9th
I inst Mr.. J. W. kigaard. formerly conduc-
| tor on the Fernandina and Jacksonville RIi-
| road, was arrested, as lar as We can learn Tor
! compelling a cOlOred man 20 ride in the second.
| instead Of the frstclass coach, while mplOyed
/ on the road. Mr.. Kilgaard was taken before a
! United States Commissioner, and we under
| stand that the case will be settled to-day"
Jacksonville Union: "we were yesterday
| shown photographs OF the drawings of a hotel
! contemplated by Mr.. George E. Sawyer in san
| ford. Orange county. The views show a no
| ticeatly fine, large structure OF about sixty
! five rooms three stories in height, with cor
/ ner tower OF five stories, surmounted by a
| swiss design observatory. The especially
| pleasing feature quite appropriate TO Florida IS
| a iarge-rOOfed deck, or summer house. placed
| on the half mansard roof This summer house
| is forty by fifty five feet in door size, covered
| bv a curved Swiss roof. and forms very taste
| full coy and cool resort for the guests, a spot
| sure to be eagerly sought by ali 10 enjoy the
| scenery and breezes. IL will undoubtedly be a
| very attractive saloon for guests, and It IS a
| feature that should be carefully studied and
| adopted by our Florida hotel resorts The de-
| signs were studied and drawn by Mr.. George NJ.
| Barbour, who displays much skill and arllStlc
| taste in this profession which he has at times
| followed in intervals of his journalistic profes-
sion"
| Palatka Herald: "Orange Mills is situated
| ten miles north of Palatka, on the east bank OF
| the ct Johns river. In passing this noted
| place, from the decks Of the steam T may be
| seen beautiful orange groves and stately
| residences which, with the bold banks and
! the river. combine TO present a scene that is
| imposing in the extreme. This is the home OF
/ Colonel Dancy, a gentleman advanced IN life,
who has not had the chills and fever Tor thlrty
| wears His beautiful place-Buena Vista
| where life is so free from the ills which flesh Is
| heir to- must be charming Here also are the
| residences and fiouTishing orange groves Of
| Major Pope Mrs Sumter Mays, Colonel w. l.
| L. i5rOwn DR. Cowgirl, Colonel Cole and others
| without doubt Orange Mills is one of the most
| picturesque and pleasant places on the river
| There are good locations down there for
others. and there is no more desirable commu-
! nity in which to settle.