Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-05
Florida Affairs.

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The county tax Of st. Johns county is eight
mills on the dollar.
Mr.. w. o. Ames, a Florida Central Railroad
man, in stepping from train at Jacksonville
Thursday, stepped upon coupling pin and got
uncoupled himself, severely spraining his ankle,
from which he is laid up.
Sam Turner and Frank Lastinger. who are
suspected Of being participants in the recent
murder Of Savage and James at Madison. have
been arrested, and a preliminary hearing Of
their cases is being held before Judge Nc
COrkle Justice Of the Peace at Spring Gard en-
Centre
The authorities of Pensacola are vigilautIy
and energetieally engaged in a complete and
thorough disinfection Of the city. No labor,
pains or expense is being spared to accomplish
this desirable result. which WILL without
doubt, prove Of incslculabe benefit In the
emergency now upon the city.
Another new railroad is in contemplation
which will add very greatly to the material
interests Of the city Of Jacksonville and the
health and comfort of her citizens 1t is con-
templated to build a railroad from point on
the south side of the river to the ocean beach.
The name Of the new road will be the Airing
ton and Atlantic Railroad, the object Of build
ing it being te establish fine sea side resort
on the Atlantic coast for the people OF Jack
sonville and Florida generally. The length OF
the road, which is to be a narrow gauge, will
be thirteen miles. A steamer is to be pur-
chased which will run from Jacksonville across
the river, connecting with the road. The capital
stock OF the new company Is one hundred thou
sand dollars. Of which sixty thousand dollars
has been already subscribed. The preliminary
survey of the line has been made, but as yet
the road has not been permanently located.
The forty nine public schools of Leon county
will open on October 2d next.
The ice gave out in Cedar Keys last week
and all the beer drinkers yelled out, "Ain't we
in an ice fix"
The Apalachicola Board Of Health have
quarantined against Pensacola, Cedar KEYS,
Key West and all Texan ports.
Five COWS were killed by one stroke Of light
ming at Station 1, Florida Central and Western
Railroad one day last week.
The Tallahassee Land Of FIO1oers asserts that
Leon county has more improved agricultural
machinery in operation than any five counties
in the State.
the Leesburg AdUaRce. is valued at 81, 9 @, 600.
an increase of $4,000 over last year, with
| S2,COl in the treasury,
A post Office has been opened at Lake Wene-
missett. Volusia county, with Mr.. C. E. Pollard
as Postmaster.
Kissimmee wants a good butcher, while
other towns in Florida want to get rid of theirs.
But good butcher is a scarce article not only
in Florida, but the world over.
The fish yield of the st. Johns river below
Jacksonville is abundant. The steamer Water
Lily brought to the city on Wednesday last
l 15O0 strings, besides two barrels and one tierce
full. and the Captain reports that the river
from Mayport to Jacksonville is just lined with
fish.
Hon. Hugh CorIey is building fine residence
at Helena. in Sumter county.
The Pensacola pedestrians, Meyer and Pontiac.
who were engaged in a match journey at that
place, after walking eighty-five miles, became
dissatisfied and would not bulge a step further
They didn't like the idea of walking against
time. with Yellow Jack staring them in the
face at every STEP so they wisely quit the profit
less contest.
Mr.. A. A. McDermott, Of Orange county, de-
himself one day last week. He had
been sick for several days. the re-
suit of excessive indulgence in drinking,
and on the morning Of the sad occurrence told
his wife he was going to die. and gave some di-
rections about the disposition of some of his
property. His body was found in the lake
three hours after.
The total taxable value of property of every
description in Nassau county is 81, SOC, 100, and
the tax for county purposes amounts to S19.-
579 GA.
Pensacola is now completely isolated by
quarantine from the outside world, but bears
her sad condition without complaining.
Mr.. L. B. Campbell, of New York. contem-
mates establishing a turpentine farm in the
nejghborhood of the 'Shipyard Landing" near
St Johns Bluff. few miles thus side of the
bsr- and will at an early day blaze and box
of land to the business.
Orange City is now incorporated, with Mr.
Lancaster Mayor F. O. Austin Treasurer and
Clerk and Geo. Scanned Marshal
Mr.. E. H. Swain has donated four town lots
at Anthony place. Marion county, to the Meth
odist congregation, upon which to erect q
church.
The lands lying between Waldo and Wild
wood, belonging to the Peninsular and TT pical
Railroads. VIII be onered Tor sale at Ocala on
the 26tn of September.
The Tallahassee Land of FIot1ers has or
dered new type, press, fixtures etc., and in
about three weeks it will come out in brand
new dress. the present material having been
sold to F. w. Pope, of Madison, to print an In
dependent paper with.
For 1sS2-s3, the East Florida Seminary, Stete
Normal School and Military Institute will be
under the government and instruction OF Prof.
P. Carter, AN, President; Lieut. A L.
Wagner, U. S. A; Rev. z. W. Meany, BA.
(Oxon) J: E. P. AxteIl, Miss n P. Darlington and
Mrs. L q. French
Pensacola Gazette: "An the cities, towns
and villages in every direction we hear Of,
have enacted rigid quarantine regulations
against Pensacola and it is stated that even the
roads of the pine woods OF the northern por-
tions of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, as
well as those OF the Sout hern counties in Ala
bama are closely watched, and that in such
that most effective of all quarantine, the
double barrel shotgun. is in full force"
Anyone wanting small farm for nothing is
referred to the following offer Of Mr.. W. c.
Bird, Of Monticello, who has large body of
land near the town, and offers the use of
eighty acres Of the same to parties who will
cultivate it free of cost His proposition is to
secure ten-scre farm free Of all rent for two
wears, provided he will plant the same in vege-
tables The land is cleared, needs but little
fencing, is within one and half miles from
of the Monticello Branch Railroad.
Where is Kissimmee, is thus answered in
the EIorfda ssKissimmee City is situated in
Istit1de % degrees - minutes north or little
south of Cape Canaveral. longitude 81 de-
srees "a minutes west, on a beautiful lake some
II miles long by 3 to wide. The northern end
of the lake shows one or woplain but commo-
dious farm houses, common to the Southerners
Of the better class, and the orange groves OF
W. H. Patrick, w. A. Patrick, ana Crort Bass,
containing perhaps 1000 bearing trees
each. The South Florida Railroad con
meets il with the Sc. Johns, and the
dredge boat is now opening the passes
TO Lake Cypress. three to five miles, and Kis-
simmee lake and river for boats drawing four
feet. The Menge Boat No. is opening route
by Okeechobee to the Gulf, which will put
Kissmmee at the southern terminus or the
river and rail north aud also the northern end
OF southern water routes from the Gulf.
The grand jury of Orange county, in their
recent Dresentments. say: I'VE congratulate
the people of Orange county upon the striking
fact, developed by our most eiligent Inquiries
that we are crimeleSs people. For nearly
two weeks this grand inquest has been in ses-
sion. and, save one or two instances or race
antagonism develops upon the spur or the
moment, and resulting in no mutilation or
serious injury 10 person or propery-only Of
tenseS OF the lowest type cognizable by US, and
but rev or them-have been brought to our
az ntion- In view Of the rapid increase of our
l1l ulation. coming as it does from every quar-
ir or the hs bitable globe. it might be supposed
rea sOnably that we would be liable to those
and crimes usually found among hetero-
eous peoples rapidly thrown together
sob, however, is not the fact and we can only
CO clude that Orange county Is drawing to her
s-t population composed OF the wealthy, in
i-illgent and VirtuOus of the Localities whence