Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-26

also. allowing a vote to be taken on the
question Of 'fence or no fence"
By Mr.. Mallory-Requiring the States
Attorney to defend persons charged with
violating the Federal election laws.
In the Assembly bill was introduced by
Mr.. Perry providing for the appointment of
boards OF health in cities and towns hav-
ing three hundred voters.
J. A. Henderson was confirmed as States
Attorney ior the Fourth Circuit.
The Supreme Court has not rendered its
decision In the case of Eagan.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, February 24.-My kind
correspondent in jefferson county who fur
nished the interesting article relative to the
Florida Volcano, " that recently appeared in
your columns. has sent me another communi-
cation, in which he says:
'If you will carefully overlook the state
ment, you will find that you misunderstood
me. did not intend to convey the idea that
thought the light was of electric origin, which
most persons would suppose from the reading
of your letter. Please correct this.
II have theory of my own in regard to the
origin Of the light, which do not yet feel dis
posed to disclose.
'Since writing you, have examined maps
and carefully considered statements Of old
citizens who have noticed the smoke and light
for years, both from the coast and from the
hills overlooking the Flat Woods and all
the statements and maps go to confirm me in
the belief that the light, as mentioned by
me in my communication to you, is the light
that has attracted attention for fifty years.
6 IN the location anr this. IF ;e
Die from any point of the compass, on horse.
back, wagon or on foot. / have ridden across
1t when boy. l waded across it once in pur
suit of a wounded deer. 1t is a splendid
hunting ground.
MY wife and children have sat in a wagon
and seen me shoot deer across the crater of the
Florida Volcano and neither they nor /
knew the danger to which we were exposed.
In fact, we rather enjoyed the sport 'Ignor-
ance is bliss
In my previous statement neglected to say
that Dir. James Coggins is one of the Oldest
citizens of this State. well known in this and
Wakulla counties, and is considered perfectly
reliable. His statements in regard to the hear
lngs of the light, from different points of OBJ
Servation, Ocklockonee Point, Shell Point and
mouth OF the Aucilla, correspond exactly with
the location of the light found by us, on the
21st of last January.
1T would be a very easy matter to prove
| whether the light saw, was, or was not, the
volcano AS far as I am concerned, am
satisfied that it is.
1t would require only small outlay and
only few days of travel to determine the
point AS said before, / think there is some
local cause for the phenomenon. 1t appears
only at certain times when the condition of the
air is such that on coming in contact with the
gases generated in this pond light is produced.
1T is for some enc else to give the scientific
explanation. Since commenced noticing the
light it is more frequently visible in clear
weather. aud the lower the temperature the
more brilliant the light.
10 int \
tion :, Township 4, Range and E. Your
other informant thought it was in Range 8. 1t
is near the line of g."
The Senate held its first night session last
evening, and transacted a large amount of
business. Some twenty odd bills were passed
during the day, and the Secretary's desk was
cleared. No new bills will be permitted to be
introduced after tomorrow, except by the
consent of two-thirds of those present. This
rule will allow the different committees to
give their attention to the business at present
in their hands.
The. Assembly has passed the bill for the re-
moval of the capital to Gainesville, or
other place. to be selected by the voters, with
the following amendment: That the removal of
the seat of government and the erection of the
capitol building shall be accomplished without
cost to the State There will be some tall bid
ding and some heavy promises made when
this property is put up for auction, as is pro-
posed.
DIR. e. S. Grill Senator from Putnam, was
born in Oneida county, New York, in 1913.
When a lad OF eighteen years he went to
Illinois to study medicine in the office of an
uncle, whe enjoyed an extensive practice. In
1865 he graduated at the head of his class in
Cincinnati and pursued his profession for sew
eral years in Iowa. Failing health requiring
him to seek a milder climate he located in
Memphis in 1872, and during the following
year passed through the terrible epidemic Of
yellow fever that devastated that city
He moved ia 1874 to Florida in the hope of
rebuilding his shattered constitution, and set
tied on Lake George, in Putnam, where he is
cultlvatlng some promising orange groves. He
resides in Palatka, where he practices his pro-
feSSion.
DR.. Grill has good reason to love Florida for
he appears now to be in robust health. He is
a fine specimen of the ARglo-Saxon race, with
light hair and mouStache, and q clear COM
plexicn.
In his own county he is universally respected,
and holds the position of Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee.
AS legislator he faithfully discharges his
duties, and is clear-headed and industrious
His county was regarded as one of the best
organized counties in the State during the last
campaign.
The committee in the Assembly upon the
subject have made the following report:
''SIR-Your committee, to whom was referred
the message of His.Excellency the Governor,
in relation to the exhibit by the State of Fiori-
da at the Worlds Fair, to be held in the city of
New York in the year A. d. 1883, with accom-
panyine papers, beg leave to report:
But they have carefully considered the mes
sage and papers, and have also conferred with
John L. Inglis and with Leroy D. Ball, Esqrs,
Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner of
this State. That said Commissioners have
presented their plan of exhibit with as much
detail as was possible at this early date, and
your committee beg leave to recommend to
this body that such legislation be enacted
as will enable this State to make a
creditable display Of her natural products
upon that occasion. Your committee are
unanimously of the opinion that in no other
manner can the resources of the State and the
inducements offered to settlers be so generally
made known, and with so small an expenditure
of money. Several of the States, and particu-
larly Kansas, trace their present prosperity to
their exhibits at the Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia in 1876.
Your committee beg leave to submit the ac-
companying bill, and unanimously recommend
its passage"
There is very general desire that this State
shall have place in the picture at the great
exhibition, and reasonable sum for that pur-
pose will probably be appropriated.
The investigation of the charges against the
members OF the House from Monroe cog1tY,
panned out, as was expected, in nothing what
ever affecting their character.
The weather is delightful, w IL b.