Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-16
Florida Affairs.

Referring to the gamblers who frequent
Baldwin and Jacksonville, the Tallahassee
Ec2nomist remarks: ''The men of this class
from whom tho travelling public most suffer
are, we believe, those having their head
quarters at Baldwin, the point of intel section
of the two railroads. at and from this point
they ply their vocation, but little if at all de-
tered by the warning some time since re-
ceived By them in the shape Of visitation
from Judge Lynch, when one of their number
was killed. They are a nuisance to the public,
while the nOtoriety of their swinding opera
tions is a reproach to Florida justice. The
evil. however, is not one very easily remedied.
unless through Lynch law. itself one-of the
worst of evils, and only justifiable, if at all,
when there is no other adequate remedy" It
then proceeds to urge upon the railroads thai
they have ample power to mitigate the evil
by refusing to transport sharpers and swind ers,
when known to be such by the employees of
the companies.
The Economist thus soundly counsels the
farmers: 1T seems to US that farmers should
by this time know what it means to make their
corn and meat, and when they DO this they can
snap their fingers at money lenders and mer-
chants. 1t is the only safety for the Southern
planter, any other course will make him a
slave. This truth has been demonstrated so
often that we need not enlarge on it here. The
farmers have the game In their own hands il
they viii play it right; and there is nothing de-
trimental to the merchant in this Instead Of
buying bacon, corn, and such products, pay
ing a small advance on original cost they will
buy finer class of goods. paying a better
profit This has been demonstrated wherever
the rlan has been tried We say. then, to the
farmers, do not depend on your merchant
banker for the essentials: make them, and you
viii be all right. 1t is high time that the agri-
cultural classes were asserting their superiority
and independence; let them do it in the year
1851"
The Transit Railroad has commenced to
repair the wharf at Cedar Keys which was
broken in some time ago.
The Tampa steamers are carrying large
freights from Cedar Keys.
The Monticello Constitution states that the
bill granting a charter for the construction of
a railroad from Monticello to the Georgia line
was passed by the Legislature. II allows three
years for the commencement of the work.
This Lake City Reporter says that the gardens
in that vicinity, notwithstanding the cool wave.
look well Already peas are being shipped
This is the only point on the lines Of railway
having decent average Of English peas Beans
are growing of rapidly. and are hurrying to
the bloom. The acreage of cukes is probably
not so large as last season. The gardens this
season are larger than last and more of them.
The Palstka Herald reports that there is
good prospect OF country produce in abun
dance 1t says: "It is encouraging to notice
that our farmers are working out the flnan-
ciaI problem of meeting the demands Of our
home msrkets. The suicidal policy of send
ing Of for supplies that can be furnished at
home is fast playing out"
The Fernandina Mirror states that the ami
versary Of the Nassau Light Artillery was cele-
brated on Thursday last In the afternoon
there was prize drill, Mr.. ]. L. Horsey being
successful in securing the prize, which he was
awarded several months ago, IS being the best
drilled man in the company. In the evening
the company, with invited guests, assembled
at the Lyceum Hail. and the splendid spresd
which was provided was enjoyed by all present
There was abundance OF everything good
andtempting. A number of toasts were drank
and happily responded to. and the festivities
were wound up with a delightful dance.
The total shipments Of lumber from Fernan-
dina from February. 1850. to February. 1851,
were 1,s47, 600 feet. The shipments from Jack
sonviIle, as reported by the Uaion, for the
month OF February, 1881: Coastwise, , 200
feet; foreign. 66O, ,5sl; total, S,544.5sI feet.
.sThe troops ordered TO Madison" gays the
Monticello Constitution, Ito prevent colored
mob releasing from custody the murderers Of
Frank Patterson, cost the State 81. $50 IS, which
amount was appropriated by the Legislature.
This was certainly an expensive, and in the
eyes OF many good citizens, an unnecessary
concentration Of the military. If the citizens
Of Madison had been permitted themselves to
protect the prisoners from release by the black
mob, it would have been effectual and without
expense to the tax payers"
Frank Stewart. an ardent colored Democrat
of Gainesville, is one of the best vegetable
growers in that section. He made the first
shipment Of peas Of the season last Tuesday.
The Tallahassee Economist gives the follow
ing details OF q cold-biooded murder recently
committed In Franklin county: In Franklin
county. on Monday. the 2Sth ultinlo, q negro
named George Langston met on the road near
his home, a respectable white farmer, Mr.. John
Stephens, who had been living in the county
only about fifteen months, coming originally
from Texas, and without any provocation what
ever levelled his gun at him and threatened 10
kill him. Stephens, thinking, we suppose, to
gain the protection OF piece OF woods about
Z hundred yards OF, started on run. closely
followed by Langst9n, who fired at him five
shot he fell. Langston then ran up, and,
drawing a pistol. shot him through the head,
killing MIN instantly. Pointing the pistol at
his wife, who came up about this time. he
made her take knife and chop the dead man