Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-21
j. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

from which she had teen a great sufferer for
more than year past
The Key West Democrat sal IS that while a
large crowd of people, including ladies. were
standing at the naval wharf the other day TO
witness the departure of the San Antonio, two
boat loads OF sailors, under command of an
officer from the United States steamship Yam
tic, came ashore, deliberately stripped OFF their
clothes and proceeded to bathe in presence of
the crowd upon the wharf
The Apalachicola Tribune thinks an immi-
grafton society is needed in that county to aid
in the work Of settling and developing the re-
sources Of the county.
Our Chattahoochee correspondent informs
us that young man OF that town was so in
tent on seeing he eclipse on the night of the
11th that he sat up and nodded till one O'Clock
Then he got up and walked out, but, seeing it
so dark, concluded the moon had gone down.
He then went to bed. much displeased at over
sleeping himself. The correspondent adds:
"In speaking Of the rattlesnake skin at
Asylum, 1 meant to say it was thirteen inches
round, and not in diameter"
The Titusville Star says the cane fields are
looking fine and promise a full crop of sugar
aud syrup next winter.
Fernandina Mirror: IF the increase of news
papers is any evidence of prosperity. Florida is
advancing rapidly. They have averaged one
new paper week for some time past"
Key West Democrat: Mr.. Cornelius Pinder
resident OF Kew Largo, shipped from one
cutting this year over seventeen hundred dozen
pineapples. How is this for industryf''
The sponge trade of Key West is increasing
and from the present outlook will in the future
become a permanent business Over fifty
thousand dollars worth were sold last week.
Titusyile Star: I'VE do not remember Of
seeing so large quantities Of sea grass in the
river as are now growing. This is one OF the
best of fertilizers, and our people will do well to
secure it it ripens suficie ntly to be gathered
ashore. A better mulching for orange trees
cannot be found"
Jacksonville Union: Last week Messrs.
Henry Bohlen and John Ramke. caught a tur-
tie weighing four hundred and fifty pounds, on
the south beach. a few miles from Mayport
The turtle was brought to this city and butch
cred, and will be converted into chowder"
Key West Democrat: The eide OF civiliza-
ton and settlement has been steadily advanc-
ing, and within the last year or two the keys
adjacent to us have been settled by enter
prising and energetic men who have not only
made a living but are now on the road to
prosperity"
Pensacola Gazette: sThe extraordinary re-
ceipts of wool at this port from the back cOun-
try by wagons and from contiguous towns by
water. would indicate either that more atten
m-rly, or that there are more sheep than dogs
in the land
4 achua advocate: "We regret having to
chronicle a disaster to the steamer Of Captain
CroxtOn, plying across the prairie. 1t was sunk
by striking a snag. The water was shallow
and the boat will probably b. raised soon. But
in the meantime vegetable shippers will be
greatly iucOmmoded and the owners OF the
boat suffer much loss.
Palatka Journal: I'VE are informed that
John Driggers. who resides near Cedar creek.
about fifteen miles from here, has been sick
| for several weeks, and last Thursday he, to all
| appearances, died, aud. after lying IN state
| Of como for several hours he revived, and now
seems to be doing well, with fair prospect of
| recovery"
Pensacola Gazette: Mr. Stephen Touart re-
| ports that he hooked an eleven-foot shark at
| Burns wharf yesterday morning, and, with
| the assistance Of several negroes, succeeded in
/ landing him One of Mr.. Burns horses was
Il sed IN dragging him ashore, Mr.. I. says he
has taken out the backbone, of which he will
l make fancy walking cane
Orlando Reporter: ION Tuesday last W. A.
| Patrick received load Of onions from Lake
/ Tahopekaliga which for SIZE were astonishers.
i There were a number of onions in the load
| which weighed two pounds and upwards each.
| while one or tive crowded three pounds each.
They were raised by s. g. Ingham on ham
| mock island in the lake. Mr.. Ingham has
| ABOUT three acres of onions. and es imates his
yield at eight hundred bushels per acre"
Cedar Key Journal: Last Thursday was
| field day in Cedar Key. Marshal Finegan laid
| aside his insignia of Office and had three pass
| ages at arms with Westbrook. One in Jack
/ Iastinger's bar room, the other at Bettellnl'S s
| and one in the Journal office. Red mud pour
ed freely on each occasion. About mldmgns
! j. R. Mitchell and w, II. Lucas finished on
the days exercises by mixing rather freely;
Mitchell, we Understand. was cut IN several
\ places. Gentlemee, IN the memorable words
4 Of the great Ulysses, Let us have peace
Magnolia is to have a new hotel. says the
| Green Cove Spring and the following are the
dimensions: The building will be or the Il
shane. with a front of 175 feet on the river,
and with I65 feet front on the main avenue OF
the grounds: the elevation will be OF five
stories with Mansard roof: central tower
full So feet from the ground will give fine
view of the river and the adjacent country.
There will be three rows of yerandas, $50 feet
in length around the building, and balcony
under each window of the upper stories. The
ho:eI will contain 300 rooms. besides bath
. rooms billiard rooms etc. There will be re-
| ouired fSF its construction 500,OLO feet Of lum-
Der and i50, ,O0c brick.
| Quincy Herald: something more than fifty
| negroes left here the first of the week for
Louisiana, via cambridge, Ca They are going
| out TO work on the railroad for one and q half
I dollars yes daY All We have to say is, let
them roll. we saa easily dispense with two or
1 three hundred in this county. The only trouble
about it is. the good ones are tsAe very ones
that are going of We heard of a case few
days since Ehere one OF our merchants had
1 advanced thirty seven dollars to negro, and
I he came in and told the merchant TO lake
. the crop as he was bound for the railroad,
I and We should not be surprised II great
/ many should leave their crops as corn ard
| bacon are so nigh that they cannot buy enough
| TO support their families while tending the
growing CROP
Mariana Courier. "fhe Pensacola and AZ
| lantic Railroad Company adveTtiSes IN the Fen=
| sacOla AdudPce OF the sth inst for proposals
| for the construction of the first twenty-five
| miles east of Pensacola. and the first twenty
| five miles west of Chattahooehee. Proposals
| will also be entertained for the construction OF
| the interval between these two located sec
/ tj0ns Bids to be opened July 18th. We have
I nothing specially new to say about the rail-
Posd tFhs slsgey is being made from both
4 erds Of the r. ad, aA1 sc hope will soon be
completed. Messrs. Ackinnie en9 Merritt left
| YESTERDAY to meet Col. 0ibbeE and col4e11y OF
\ Mrs Carpenters The Colonel will be IN town
i today and will make surveys around Mari
enEa y see il the road can be located by this
place.
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