Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Florida Affairs.

Dilig hOuBnbOus AFOIn the plney WOOuSs
took on quantity of ''pine top" and then ex-
pressed his desire to clean out Quincy the
other day. but Billy soon thought he heard the
lightning strike something, and was quite sure
o. it when the Marshal picked him up from be-
nd some goods boxes.
Our Springfield correspondent, September
5th, writes: IF. L. Nease, an esteemed citizen
Of Ef1ngham county. died on the Sd inst, at 9
O'Clock p. m, after a short Illness"
The MORNING News takes pleasure in the
aokn wledgment Of an invitation to attend the
dedication Of the Red Mems new Wigwam at
Starse, Fla, on Wednesday, the 14th inst.
One thousand snappers were taken into Pen
sacOla last week by one smack as the result of
one days fishing.
Mr.. James COrbett, Of Suwannee county,
saJs his rice crop will average from forty to
hf-y bushels per acre.
Thomas J. Campbell, Of Maine. Captain of
the fishing smack Zone, died at Green Cove
Springs on the 29th ult.
State Senator Polhill, Of Hamilton county,
has been stricken with paralysis.
The report is that a 1900 convent is soon to
be erecte / in Fernandina.
live Oak is the only town in the State that
can boast of a colOred Primitive Chardshel)
Baptist church.
Apalachicola is to have fertilizer manufac-
tory and silver cOrnet band.
Green Cove Spring: The directors of the
Green Cove Spring and MelrOse Railroad Com
pany met here on the 1st instant and transact
ed important business. We take pleasure in
say ing to our readers that the prospect is most
encouraging. The engineer, with a corps of
assistants will leave Philadelphia for this place
about the middle Of this month, and the final
survey will be made. Work will then be i'm
meCiately commenced"
Green Cove Spring: 'Dr. Robinson, the State
Commissioner OF Immigration, being desirous
of obtaining correct information from all parts
OF the state, in order to make his forthcoming
pamphlet what il should be. a condensed ana
accurate handbook Of the resources Of Florida,
asks each county IN the state to furnish an
article. which It Is proposed to insert entire-a
plan at once quick and practical, and likely to
afford satisfaction to all. Il is necessary that
the WORK be done at once, as he is desiTous Of
having many thousands Of the pamphlets
ready for distribution at Atlanta during the
coming Exposition"
Jacksonvi le Union Yesterday morning
Charley C0nOver was taken before Mayor
L'Engle, Of LaVilla, for beating his mOther-in-
law. Charley proved TO the Mayors satisfac
ton, o. exhibiting a number OF bruises, that
his mother in-laW got the best of the fight
and was only fined three dollars -
The Jacksonville Union says: 1t is with deep
sOrrOS that we announce from a telegram re-
ceived in this city, that Mr.. ]. ]. Cooper son of
our worthy fellow citizen, Col. Q. p. Cooper, is
dying in Washington city, and that his other
son, Mr.. John e. Cooper, was lying dangerous
ly ILL.,"
The Advisory Committee OF the Florida
Atlantis Exhibition has been embarrassed by
the determination of the Transit Railroad to
make q separate exhibition, and, having met
TO consider the situation, have resolved on a
circular asking all the transportation lines to
uniIe with and lend their aid TO the State
III
also unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, That
the Chairman OF the Supervisory Committee
be requested to issue Immediately circular
Letter TO the Vice Presidents OF the various
counties in the State. urging them, without
delay, to appoint some active man in each
neighbOrhOOd Of their respective counties to
canvass at Cnce their respective neighbOrhoods
and ascertain what exhibits can be collected
for the A lanta Exposition, and to obtain
money contributors 10 defray expenses, and
report at the earliest possible day, giving
the articles to be exhibited, with The
name ot the person furnishing the exhibit, and
also the name OF each contributor of money
and the amount Contributed; and that each
Vice President make report to the Chairman
OF this committee at the earliest possible
moment. Suitable tags and exhibit papers will
be furI ished as soon reports are made to
the Chairman Of the Supervisory Committee
This re port must be made by the 18th OF Sep
tember."
Jacksonville Union: "a colored man by the
name OF Dan Watson was shot and instantly
killed by another cOlored man named Lorenzo
SIMS, on Lake Santa Fe, in Bradford county,
last sunday. The particulars, as far as we
have been able to learn, are about as follows:
short while az Watson C mmitted a rape
upon his wife's niece, and last Sa' urday he at
tended festival near Waldo. While at the
festival, he was demonstrated with by some Of
the women in attendance, and became furf-
Ously mad, threatening to kill number
of them. He drew a razor and cut the girls
ther s breast open, and also severely cut
another woman in the face. On Sunday after
noon some Of the men living in the vicinity got
after him, and he threatened TO kill all of th7m,
and, in order to carry out his threat he started
toward a white mans house in the vicinity,
where he had left his gun. He had reached
the house, and. while entering the door, his
brother in-law (Sims) and another man fired at
him, ami he was killed instantly. A buckshOt
passed through crack in the house and lodged
in the cheek of white man. An inquest was
held and verdict OF justihable homicide was
rendered"
East Florida Banner: white Spaigh6 a
coIOred emplOye on the Peninsulsr Railroad,
in attempting to jump from the W catcher Of
the engine on the gravel train the other day,
was caught in the wheels. and got one of his
legs so badly crushed that amputation was
necessary"
Quincy Herald: Last Sunday N rning Mr..
A X. Wilson met with an accident that came
near seniing him to .KingdOm-cOme.' He was
making his toilet, and having a cigarette in his
mouth. carelessly laid it down upon about 9
quarter Of pound Of gunpOwder which had
been left upon the bureau by his room mate,
who had been hunting the day before. An ex-
posiOn occurred which took on the young
mans eyebrows and a considerable portion OF
his hair thinned his mOustache, and seriously
burned his left arm and side.
Jacksonville Union: Mr.. J. E. Ingraham,
President OF the South Florida Railroad. was
in this city yesterday. He says he has effected
the withdrawal from the DisstOn purchase OF
all State lands along the lines of the projected
extension OF his railroad from Barlow TO Tam
rna he IN nv inf and 4
upon the kissimmee river, which will run to
Lake Okeechobee."
From every quarter we hear complaints Of
the mails Many letters and postals are sent
to this office with the EaL.Se complaint and in
some localities the whole mail system seems
deranged The following from The Jackson
vile URiOa will afford some idea of the condi-
ton Of mail matters in that State: For the
past month or SO we were led to believe that a
change for the better had taken place in the
mauagement OF the mails on the Transit and
Peninsular Railroads. but the past week has
satisfied US that such is not the case. or that
the proper distribution and delivery OF mail
matter along those roads only existed for a
brief season, and then the old order OF mixing
line was again resumed. II is not necessary to
mention every card and letter received recent
ly in regard to the non-deIiyery and re-
eeipt of the Union; but We viii men
ton that on the 26th ultimO no paper
mail at ell was received at FernaDdina,
although the Union was delivered 70 the Jack
sOnviIle post ONCE before $3.50 q. m, the train
leaving at $50. A letter from Ocala states that
neither the Union or the Savannah NEWS is re
ceiVed there with any sort OF regularity ana
often from one to two days behind time, and
sometimes not at all. In regard TO the Fernan-
dinR mail, Postmaster Jay, OF this city. informs
us that the route agent Of the Transit Road
carried it through 10 Cedar Key on the Soth
and brought it back the next day to Fernan-
dina, instead Of returning it TO Fernandina By
the train coming from Cedar Key to fernan-
una the same day. This state OF Affairs mas
gone on long enough, and every subscriber TO
the Union from Fernandina to Cedar Kew, and
"a all South Florida, begs that q remedy be
round oy the Postmaster General or SupeFin-
Ishoent Terrell. and save US from further loss
OF money and annoyance"