Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-01

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70 get charter from the State, which is the
Ss,esS 49, tnlnS IN the world to do but the great
Nll0- SNi1LcSty y. appears to be getting the means
OF thing, Let us have less talk and more cider.
ne nope that our Legislature will give no more
SnaFters I unless they have the positive security
means business"
ON Saturday night, " says the Fernandina
htIfor; some evil-disposed person or persons
Ioae through our streets. demolishing the
ally: At the Egmont Hotel thev broke three
OF the lamps on Seventh street and not satis
tned ned with all their wantonness IN town, they
tried to break the windows of some of the
houses IN the suburbs and at the county
oraWDrldge broke up q stove and generally
aenoiisnsd 6s eVerJ thing which came in their
wake. Ihese acts are peculiarly afrocious,
and have excited general Il Ldignation II wouId
appear that all this was done out of pare
neanness and not individual spite or revepge
anu an as ooth our county and city officials are
caught, but that they will be rewarded with a
very large dose of the law"
Says the Ferrandina Mirror: THE present
seems 20 De propitious time for judicious
aeVelopment OF the railroad system Of Florida
capital was never more abundan- and the
general liquidation and reorganization of the
raliroads OF the country has put them in
SOUND and dividend paying position. The days
OF receiyerships are fast disappearing. Roads
overwelghted with debt have been sold out
passed into new hands, received new capital
placed ON safe and sound business footing
Inc period has now arrived when q termin Us
mas oeen reached of our railroad litigation,
ana the outlook seems favorable for The re-
habllltatlon OF these valuable arteries of our
trade and commerce. 1t Is anticipated that
under the recent decision of the Supreme
whose interest it will be to- put them II,
complete repair, supply them with additional
rolling stock, and increase their use
IulneSs and their business. All interests now
seem to require the extension OF the Jackson
vile, Pens aeola and Mobile Road from the
Chattohoochee river to Pensacola, connecting
with the great trunk lines leading West into
Texas, and Northwest to Louisville. st. Louis
and Chicago. In fact the completion of the
Waycross Road renders such Western exten-
roads from the Atlantic West With the road
extended to Pensacola, a quick and always
available line will be open from New Orleans
20 tne Atlanuc ports OF Florida. saving the long
detour VIA Montgomery, running upon an air
line through a level and pleasant country, mild
and equaole in winter as well as summer"
Pensacola Advance: Last Sunday night,
between the honrs of eight and nine O'Clock,
the denlzenS in the western end of the city
were thrown into high state of excitement
by an attempt at suicide on the part of ginger
bread looking negro man. He deliberately
fastened rope to the joist of a shanty in that
locality, and passing no Sc over his head. he
bid farewell to a worldi in which there is naught
but vanity and Vexation OF spirit. He kicked
the barrel from under him, for it was from the
dreadful leap. A terrible scramble ensued
which brought to the scene of action a number
o. people, and of course the would-be suici-
dist failed in his effort to shuttle of the NOR
tai coll. He was released from the coil of rope
however. This sensationalist was afterwards
taken to the lookup, and is now regarded
among his class as a hero. He is said to have
been under the influence of liquor"
1T Is said, remarks the Tampa Tribune
'that the people in the eastern end of this coun-
ty and In Polk are becoming much discouraged
nR hiISf . tl,aIo
Of transportation. Our advice is not to be dis
.uTaged, but go on setting out groves; they
will be valuable some day. IL we find that we
have been fooled as to getting the railroads
which were so pleasantly promised during the
canvass, an opportunity will arrive by and by
when somebody will learn what it costs to de-
ceive the people. Be patient and 90 ahead; it
is a long lane that has no turn"
A correspondent of the Jacksonville Union
writes that paper that ION the 22d ultimo, at
p. m, Mr. John Courier, chief engineer of
the steamer Rosa, was struck SenseleSS, and
fell over the starting bar of his engine as the
steamer was making the wharf at Norfolk on
her down trip to Jacksonville, and never spoke
/ while on the steamer to PAlatka, where he
was carried to his home. Mr.. Courier is the
| Oldest engineer on the st. Johns river, and
/ the De Barry line will keenly feel his loss, as
/ he YVES considered one of the best engineers
on the river, and stood on the top round of the
ladder in his profession. Mr.. Courier, as far
as we know still lives. but being nearly
I seventy years old, the shock will probably
/ from paralysis on the 14th ultimo."
/ St Augustine Weekly: Mr. James Ponce
/ the famous hunter of st. Johns, brought in
| another large bear this morning. While hunt
/ ing in twelve-nIile swamp, Mr.. POnce's dogs
/ brought the monster to bay in a hollow cypress
/ log. AS Jim had him in a close place he took
| advantage Of the opportunity and fired on him
1 in his den; but the first shot only infuriated
/ the monster, and out he came for fight at
/ close quarters. Jim only saved himself by
/ keeping cool and giving him the
/ other load with the gun almost
/ against the animals head. After the
/ second shot came tussle for life with the bear
| and the dogs, until Jim also engaged in the
/ combat with his ever ready bowie. which never
/ snaps, and goes to the hilt every stroke The
| bear weighed five hundred pounds, and yielded
| about twelve gallons of OIL
| Says the Jacksonville Union: 1T has been
| repeatedly shown in these columns that the
/ culture of rice in this State will pay. The ex-
| pertinent OF an ex-Kentuckian, as given in our
/ agr cultural department this morning. is but
/ another recorded instance emphasizing this
| fact 1t is safe to say that any Florida land
/ will yield twice as many bushels of rough rice
| as of corn; its culture is as simple and easy as
corn: it has insect enemies; it is not difficult
I TO harvest and it always commands ready
| sale at prices higher than farmers in wheat
States are compelled to take for that product;
its price varies less than any other grain. These
/ facts should influence our people everywhere
/ To nIant lar0elv.Of this crOD +"