Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-26
4. w. w, Z. Anderson, W. @. M.
u: W. r. J. Perry, d. G. NJ.
w. Marcus Endel, G. 8. w.
w. n. r. Carter, G. j. w.
w. II. Robinson, G. T.
w. ID. O. DawkirT 4.
w. John Penny a. q


reports were of highly encouraging charac.
ter Masonry is a popular institution IN This
state, and 10 Its ranks are to be found oy1r hast
and most worthy citizens
One Of the agents of the Fish Commission
arrived here recently with several hundred AZ
tnst much talkei-of fish. the German earn
lheY no doubt make very good dish for the
table but In q country Ike this. where the
ocean, rivers and lakes ara filed with flsh
equally as valuable as the carp, il Seems very
much like carrying Goals to Newcastle" /" Tha
tscundlty OF this fish is very remarkable just
INNS OF lady carp laying q litter of half a
million eggs! Don't wish that the solitary
dime row IN my pocket could propagate itself
70 the same extent?
Talking OF fish, one of the smusements Of
our visitors is to get stout line, strong hook
ana piece or beer, and go on to one OF the
Wharves to enjoy the spt rt of capturiu0 cat.
nSh, or poots, as the strangers call them.
Ihey are numerous, weigh from one 10 thirty
pounds, and pull like steam engine. A teD.
pounder will furnish fine sport for several
minutes II properly played. They are the
scayengers OF the river, and thrive best and
abound most when there is plenty Of garbage.
Work goes on bravely on the new railroads.
Iron has been laid on the Waycross connection
for several miles from the city. So too the
rails are being placed On the street rail wav
which VIII soon be completed When these
three roads are finished, Jacksonville win take
q long stride forward. Once in a while the
idea is thrown out In conversation that IL h
about time TO move the Capitol down In fhiS
direction. This is a little early perhaps but
the period is coming when the subject viii as
sumo shape and substance, and when the fruit
is fully ripe, Jacksonville intends TO shake the
tree and secure the prize.
Another work of great general utility viii
soon be opened to the public in the Completion
Or the santa % Re canal The dredge machine
has entered the lake, and as soon as the neces-
sary depth is obtained the happy people or
Waldo and vicinity intend to have the biggest
sort OF q jolliication And well they may re-
l0ice, lot the enterprise viii add largely to
their business and Importance
1t is right funny 80 read the papers publish.
ed up the river aud In South Florida. since
the freeze of December Each journal Is try
ing TO prove that its immediate section was in
Jured less than that Of its neighbor. and the
strife waxes hot and interesting. The fact Il
that all the upper portion of the St. Johns
river, and the whole Of South Florida escaped
any bad effects whatever. From Manatee
county number Of crates of tomatoes and
cucunberS were shipped ABOUT the tenth OF
this month to the North, when their appear
ance must have created considerable astonish-
ment.
Florida Is a great State, and her capacities
are yet but little understood When tye hnild
that bridge over to Havana from Key West.
and a railroad to the latter city, the people of
this country will give lis some C edit FOR energy
and enterprise. It must first be settled how
ever, which is the cheapest, a bridge or q
tunnel
Preparations for the State Fair. which onens
here tomorrow, continue to go on with nndi-
minishad vigor. Our banker, Mr. Amber
prances gaily forward with an ofReF Of fifty
dollars for the best box of oranges This Is q
handsome premium and should induce much
competition. Another gentleman offers
twenty I'VE dollars for q collection Of living
fish from me Gulf; 1t is also expected that
Charley Davis, the great mArksman, from
Leon, VIII be present. Ii he comes he will
produce sensation aud astonish the people.
III South Florida viii only Send up fine as.
soFtment or cucumbeTs, tomatoes. green peas.
snap-beans aud o.her garden sass, and the
counties up the river furnish display of their
fine fruits, 1t would hep them, and benefit the
exhibit ion greatly. Il dilates the eyes of our
Northern friends with astonishment to look at
such things in midwinter.
MY duties are OF such 4 nature as to prevent
nae from reporting the proceedings OF the Fair.
put you nave douotloss made arrangements TO
''moRNING News must be represented. OF
course Gentry, abe GmniDresent," !" who is an
expert in determining the fine points Of babies,
VIII be there to award the silver cup to the
finest juvenile. He seems 10 be man who
knows NO fear and shuDS no danger
Since the Senate has decided la favor OF Lea
It IS said that Billy Lucas backbone has CON
siderab'y stiffened. He h. S been badly scared.
II he keeps his seat he viii probably deliver
that speech he has in soak. which will far sur
pass Senator Jones' late effort.
That double-headed woman has been here
Just suppose she or they should take a part
nership In husband, and should open fire on
him with both tongues at one! Whe-e e-h!
The city Will be full OF a nuSenlents this week
clear of the keno and bunco dens.
Work on the Waycr0ss 6epot will soon COM
mence. lt Is to be q capacious and elegant
structure, and will be an ornament TO the eitv.
Fine wharves will be run out INTO the river for
the benefit OF shipping. Everything is to be
first-class and substantial. The company has
the requisite money. taste and energy.
We've gOt bully Mayor here, known as
lone dollar and costs" Dey. OF course he is a
Republican. He is the came sapient iSdividuai
who declared sometime ago that a prisoner
should be considered guilty until lie proved
his innocence. His occupation is to bury the
dead, but he undertakes too much for his
capacity when he plays the role OF Mayor
The Conservatives intend to 'lay him OUT in
April.
That fine hotel, the Windsor, has been re
opened. 1t has been completely reno Vated and
several additions and improvements have beer
added. All of the hotels are full aud are doing
splendid business. The city Is gay and live
". The severity of the weather North is bring
Ing down an unusual throug Of visitors,
The Duke of Casteliuccia, who has been here
for several weeks, has bought the big Dunn
ulltt orarge grove on Indian river. and is going
to bring out a Let OF his Sicilian peasants t9
show the Floridians a thing or two. The Duke
mas shown good Judgment in making this pur-
chase. and IL ne settles among us wen make
good Democrat out OF him, and elevate him to
the Proud rank of an American sovereign
Hurrah fer the Juke!
II won't be long before the Prince OF Wales
the Czarovitch, and the deposed Khedive OF
EgyP&. will be .eek;ug homes in Florida
An orange grove wouldn't be bad retreat in
case OF a little row in Ireland and Russia IL
is an excellent plan to keep an eye to the
windward
The United States Court is still grinding out
Indictments by the busheI. These are haicyon
days for Deputy Marshals, Commissioners,
Niger witnesses and all the little reptiles that
sduirm around on such occasions. Many OF
these charges are brought for the ignoble pur-
pose Of making fees, or the still baser one OF
malice.
a grand tournament is to be one Of the fea-
tures Of hsweek. and rome fine tIlting may
be expected.
The assault Of Hughes upon Alderman Gree
ley wesa bratal and cowardly attack. and the
rpflian sh )uld be severely punished. He is now
in isil Hughes is said to be brother-in-lavv
OF LandaUlct Williams, ex-Cnited States At
toIney General. SUBSTITUTE.