Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-09

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The poles for the new telegraph line from
Baldwin to ocala are up, and the work of
stretching the wire viii begin in few days.
The water is rising rapidly on the upper st.
Johns. and the volusia bar is now in a better
conditieH-than it has been for some time past
As soon ss the new railroad is finished to
Gainesville. the shops, comprising some ten
buildings, will be commenced, the cost Of
which is estimated at $4,000. The machine
and car shops will be the largest buildings,
each Of which will be sOx16O feet.
The Live Oak Bulletin says that an elderly
white lady was returning from Rixford with
few purchases the other day, and, walking
along the railroad track, was met by Frank
Manning, a negro man, who brutally seized her
by the neck, chOked her severely, robbed and
threw her into a ditch. She was not otherwise
injured. The villain has been arrested and
awaits trial
Our Marion correspondent says that the peo-
pie there are rejoicing over the completion Of
large, elegant freight depot. which Colonel
Haines has had constructed at that station.
At the little run of OF the western bound
train from Jacksonville last Tuesday. says the
Lake City Reporter, "a rail passed through the
end Of the mail car and slightly grazed the mail
agent"
Ar. Jack Brown. in the Cedar Keys Journal,
explains that he did not poison Mr. Buuard,
stated by that gentleman a week ago in the
same Journal, and, we think, to the satisfac-
ton OF those who will read his statement.
They took q drink Of whisky together while
hunting in the woods. 1t was Mr.. Browns
whisky, and he had ignorlntly put it into an
unclean bottle that he knew nothing about.
His children had picked up the bottle on the
railroad Both were sick all the evening in
the woods, but Mr.. Bullard. having taken the
most whisky, was the greatest sufferer.
Gen. J. J. Dickson offers a reward Of S1,ON
for the arrest and conviction Of the parties
who murdered his son, ]. J. Dickson. Jr., at
Leesburg on the 18th OF July.
Governor Bloxham has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest aud conviction of the muir
derers Of J. J. Dickson, Jr., in Sumter county
recently, and also a reward OF $500 for the ar
rest and conviction OF the murderer or muir
derers Of Rhodes and Crowder in Volusia
county.
The eastern bound train on the Florida Cen
trail yesterday, near the log road Of Mr.. Tails
ferro. says the Union Of the eth inst, run over
and crushed mans foot so badly that it had
TO be amputated- He was stranger. thought
to be a tramp and must have been deaf. as he
seemed not to hear the train. and would have
lost his life had it nst been that colored man,
seeing his imminent danger. .snatched himf rom
the track. but not time enough TO prevent the
injury above named. He gave his name as
Anderson.
DR.. W. H. Babcock. our well known jackson
vile correspondent, will occupy the editorisl
chair Of the Jacksonville Union during a few
weeks absence Of Mr.. McCallum to recuperate
his health in the mountains Of Tennessee.
Sanford Journal: "Out of the thirty or forty
Italians that were brought TO Sanford some six
months ago. the three that were here left yes
terday morning. This is the last OF the lot,
and the parties that had them in charge are
not sorry"
The Palatka Journal says: "Mr A. L. Clark.
OF South Bend, Indiana, has on the road a saw
mill. which will be located on the F. S. Rail
road. that has a capacity for Gu ting from
sixteen 10 twenty thousand feet OF lumber per
day. In few days it will be here, and at once
set in operation"
Marianne Courier: The Pensacola and At
laniic RailrOad has come to be one of the
llUest enterprises Of the times. General DeFu-
MAX. its President, is authority for the asser-
ton that it Is to be pushed to completion as
rapidly as it is possible for money and labor to
accomplish it."
Mariana Courier: "Mr Hyatt, the picture
dealer, whose death by murder was announced
in our last issue by a Friendship correspond
ent was on our streets this week as well and
as good looking as ever. His partner. Mr.. Jar
rett is not dead either. The entire affair was
a mistake"
Mariana Courier: Greenwood is one of the
liveliest little towns in the commonwealth.
Here is a part of what they have Eight stores,
two churches. two hotels. a good school sew
eral private dwellings. and clever and hOspita-
BILE people world without end" D."
Pensacola has compromised her city debt
New bonds are to be issued at the rate of 20
per cent, bearing 3 per cent for the first five
yeaTs, per cent. for the next five years, and
per cent. for the next ten years, and per
cent. for the following ten years.
Jacksonville Union: "Seme ore has sad
Mr.. D. U Hammond was guiding the pen edi-
tOTial Of the Palatka Journal Whether il is
Mr.. Hammond or not, whoever it is seems to
know his business. Judging from the copy OF
that sterling journal now before US"
Jacksonville Union: Jacksonville is soon TO
have a new telegraph line from Savannah
along the line of the WaycrOss Road. Air ady
the poles are being put up; and on last reports
the wOrkmen had reached station Twelve
coming this way. The work is being pushed,
and the line will be put in operation as soon as
possible"
Land of FIotoers: 'Ex Governor Drew has
put up water tanks on his beautlful premises
at Ellaville. with pipes running through his
farm. garden, house aud stables. with pipe n
Meeting the river and tanks with his engine, and
now he asks no favors OF Professor NennOr or
any other weather clerk. but calls on his engi-
neer when he wants rain
AIdchud Advocate: Mai O. H. Estes in
forms us that track laying on the F. 5. Rail
way. vest OF LOchloOsa. has advanced at the
rate or one and q quarter miles per day. bands
are busy on the trestle over Prairie creek,
which will be reached by the construction train
in few days"
Jacksonville Union: Thirteen immigrants
arrived here from Illinois on Thursday. They
came all the way by private conveyance. and
were eight weeks on the road. The party con-
sisted of men, women and children, and all
were well pleased with what they had seen Of |
Florida. They brought nine horses and mules |
and four large covered wagons"
ALachud Aduocdfe: "Waldo is keeping up !
with her sister towns in the line Of progress, |
and has large possibilities. ON the arrival OF
the evening train we took our departure for !
Palatka. The Peninsular road is in excellent |
condition. and passes through a good country. |
Along the line several little villages are spring
ing up, each presenting attractions"
Putnam County Journal; "A number OF |
ago Putnam county borroSed S3OOO |
' nj b. together with the accumulate1 Interest, |
amounts at present to almost $1,000, which |
should be paid on within the next two years, |
and free the county entirely from debt. To |
pay honest debts and pay in full, is the prin- |
ciple that Is governing in these stirring times.
Jasper Times: ''Mr. ]. D. Tuten has brought |
US Two Stalks OF corn OF the OLD gOuru stou va /
riety which has been grown successfully on |
his fathers and his own place since 1889. and /
challenges the State to show anything to beat /
il. One stalk has six ears and the other eight, /
grown on blackjack land which never has been /
manured. and this being the ninth crop. Now /
say old Hamilton does not rank with the best /
farming lands in the State
Palatka Journal: The Sheriff Of Hernando
county, r. Hunter, arrested in this place /
last Friday q man by the name of Gray. 4
charged with the murder OF J. 7. Smith, in /
Hernand0 county. Smith had beat Grsy's /
father in law, and had been arrested, and /
while in the custody OF the Sheriff. Gray shot |
him GRAY is a desperate character, and was
sent back from here under guard securely
ironed."
starke Telegraph: Last Thursday night
Starke was visited oy q sneak-thief who entered
the premises OF Dr. j. L. Gaskins. j. g. Alva-
rez. Captain ]. n Jones. Mrs. Hemingway, Col.
John Darby Joseph Alvarez and Capt Richard
Money being the main object OF his search. the
thief only carried away what pocket change he
could find, amounting in all to seven or eight
dollars. and few articles OF wearing apparel.
just enough TO let the sleepy denizens know he'd
been around"
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