Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-05


pears, six Panthers and two deer. This is
erowding a good deal OF successful experience
into short time
Ihe Orlando Orange County Reporter gives
some wholesome advice to its readers 1t
says One Of the most serious drawbacks Of
this portion OF the State is the fact that so
large a portion of the supplies consumed here
are imported from the North. This occasions
constant drain upon the purses of our peo-
pie, and the worst feature Of it Is, the money
goes out OF the country. South Florida never
can become rich and prosperous until her peo-
pie learn to raise their own supplies. and
depend upon the productions OF the country,
instead of sending every spare dollar out of
the State 10 buy something to live upon. Raise
everything you need and sell your surplus for
money to add 70 your improvements, is the
tue policy"
The Lake City Reporter notes the fact that
quite number Of immigrant families are NOV
ing into Florida in their private conveyances
this winter. II says they come in covered
wagons, bringing bedding and cooking uten-
sils, so that they can camp along the way and
travel at their convenience, a much more
economical and pleasant mode of travel for
those who want to know something Of the
country and select good homes, than by public
/ conveyance. Theirs is a regular picnic ex-
/ carsi5n the whole way, aad during pleasant
weather is quite enjoyable. The Reporter feels
assured that those who come in this way mean
10 stay when they come.
| An old negro in Lake City was heard to re-
mark after the freeze of Wednesday night:
/ IF it is any colder in Kansas or New Mexico
dan it is here, all the 'Publicans in the country
can nebber coax dis chile to 90 dar."
The ST. Augustine Weekly says the self-reg-
/ istering thermometer at the barracks in that
city marked twenty degrees above zero on the
s0thult. This is the coolest weather known in
that section fOr many years, and will doubtless
be very hurtfll to fruit trees, particularly
young orange bais. The Weea says: I'VE
have been told By several owners of large
groves that their entire crops, which remained
unpiczed up to the 3Oth, will be lost. as the or
anses were frozen almost TO icicies.''
Pensacola doesn't seem to be altogether
purified by fire. The Aauance says that the
result OF the municipal election held there on
Monday of last week was a victory for the
| worst element sf the Republican party. That
paper declares: The executive portion of the
ticket that was elected on Monday is re-
proacA 70 our people and If suffered TO rule
Pensacola's destiny for one year will, we be-
lieve. leave our municipal affair5--which. God
knows. are bad enough noT-in a condition
literally hopeless
On Wednesday night OF last week the Their
mometer in Pensacola almost touched zero,
and the AdUdHce ssys: Seventeen animals of
various kinds are reported as having
frozen TO death, and the poor people we're
diligently looking around for sunshiny spots.
The wind blew from all quarters, ice formed
ia the streets iu the face OF old Sol many per
sons sold their household effects for wood and
coal, and great many sold nothing and used
their neighbors' fences Matters" it says,
ARE now improving little bat another sud
den change Of some kind is predicted BY those
having nothing else to DO but TO praphesy."
The Quincy Herald has entered upon It's
fifth volume. ami the editor says he intends to
make the paper better and more readable than
ever, and the best Dem Ocratic paper ever
published in Gadsden county"
4 fire broke out in Madison last Saturday
morning about three O'Clock. in the store Of
Register Brothers. Several buildings were de-
stroyed. among others the ofice oe the Re
corIer. The total loss is estimated az S25OO,
partly covered by insurance. The cause OF the
nre is unknown, but is supposed to have origi-
mated from a stove in the store in which it
started
The Unton thinks that jacksonville will
equal Atlanta in size and business in three
years, and advises its readers to invest in prop
erty there.
Governor BlOxham has removed from his
home in the country 10 the residence Of Mr..
4 n rTaIf faI
fine place. with its beautiful shrub5ery, its
wealth OF flowers, its extensive wineries aud
fruit orchards, the FTorididn thinks will be :
most attractive aud convenient home for the
new Governor, who, doubtless. feels it TO be
his duty to be present at the capital at all times
during tbs term of his administration. That
paper says: There should certainly be, how
ever, here in Florida. as in other States, an ap-
propriate aud suitable dwelling. the property
of the State, to be used as 4 Governors m .n-
sion, and it is not uahkeIy that the incoming
Legislature may make the proper appropria-
ton for such purpose"
Pensacola AdUdBce: Jerry Nicholas, an
| Italian contracting stevedOre, was shot on
| Christmas night in front Of the Selma and Gulf
restaurant Although Nicholas made sfidayii
against Patrick Dooley, there seems at present
| to b some mystery connected vi h the affair,
| the latter denying having pistol on the occa
| sion or having any knowledge Of the affair
| whatever Nicholas was shot through the
| hand and so badly that in al probability he
will lose the entire use of two of his fingers
| The shooting is said to have been unprovoked
but an Investigation will no doubt develop al
| the facts in the case. This was one OF the lie
lie Christmas incidents, and viii no doubt bC
remembered by the man who was shot"
The Live Oak BUHetfa pays the following
| compliment to Governor Drew: Governor
| George f. Drew was in town last Tuesday. He
! Ill nd
from public political life does not hurt him in
| the least He certainly stands peer to any
Florida's Bloxham has passed under the rod
| George p Drew will again be called to the
helm of the ship Of State We are not 6
| prophet, nor the son OF one, but we have oul
| IDEAS. ard they are honest. We know that
| when the executive ability of George +. Drew
and his administrations Of Florida affairs Il
| compared with the administration OF otneI
| Governors of this, the fairest state IN tht
| Union thst his name viii illuminate the canopy
| upon which they are written. and the people
vii see and appreciate it. We are satisfied OF
this
T1nder the heading "West Florida and the
senatorsbip.'' the Fernandina Mirror says
AT the Senatorial election OF 1873, the cholce
| Of the eastern portion OF the state was yleldeC
| to in the selection OF Senator Call, resident
of Duval county. on the extreme eastern DOT
| der ~ florida. Senator Jones had been elect
/ ei from West Florida, when the Democratic
/ party we're not in the ascendancy- SINCE ina
| time ths Democratic party in West Florida has
steadily increased in strength. until In the re-
| c-nt election West Fiorida sends an entire
! Democratic delegation OF tW enty-nve member
| to both houses OF the General Assembly, ano
furnishes a majority OF 2, 500 in the election oi
| G0vernO- BlOxham, and 1000 in the ection OF
| Mr.. Davidson TO the House OF Representatives.
| Clearly then the wishes of West tIorlda are
prinarfly entitled to consideration IN the cholce
| 6f a successor 10 Senator Jones. That choice
| aDpears to be that Senator Jones should be his
| own successor
Regarding the Sanford and South Florida
| pailroad the Sanford J01ti nal says: The
ontiook for the building OF this road is most
! encouraeing. The exact s 7uTce of encourage
merit is not vet made public, but it is such as
| - give the incorporators assurance OF the mosi
| snbstautial aid This is an enterprise thai
| thousands are interested in IL would give 8
| GI,icC and direct outlet to Northern markets
Tor tie whole Indian river country; aud give
| an fmpetus to the now almost entirely neglect
eI resources OF that section. as ven as zap
| DiuR and opening up the hne setStlol st
interyepiuR between here ana tneTe
The passenger travel TO end from IN
dian river would be considerable; the lncrsass
! in tie production and shipments OF fruits ano
Vegetables would be astonishing: and tine mn
timber along the line would be copstAn
source of revenue to the road. 10 would pay
from the start, and In two or three years Woule %
| he one of the best paying roads in the stete
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