Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-24

the instruments have been located in a Young
orange grove between the Suwannee Hotel
and the Railroad.
The numberOf crates Of oranges shipped from
Tampa up to last Saturday amounts to 7,ls0
or about 100000 oranges. 1t is said that the
number Of oranges so far shipped this season is
largely in excess of the number shipped up
to the same time last year.
The new steamer Thronateeska has taken
the place Of the Caddo Belle on the Chatta-
hoochee river, making Bainbridge on her
down trip.
The City Council Of Gainesville have con-
cluded to 'let well enough alone" and have
declined TO have an artesian bore in the court
house square.
Mr.. {. p. Pendleton, editor Of the Kew West
Democrat, who was the nominee Of the Demo-
crats Of the Twenty fourth district for State
Senator, has given notice Of his intention to
contest the seat.
Brevard county is the largest county of the
1859 counties in the United states. 1t has an
area Of over 5000 square miles.
There are now thirty-six organized schools
in operation in Polk county. The school fund
Is out Of debt and the assessment for school
purposes for the year 1852. $2,O54.
jacksonville dealers are buying corn in Tai
lahassee, which seems to be an Improvement
on the heretofore policy Of getting it from the
West. 1t is an unmistakable sign of pros
peFity.
DR.. J. }. Harris, Of Orange county, has pur-
chased Of Mr.. Osborn the South FI0rida Jour
aag published at Sanford. Dr. Harris has
purchased new material for his office. and in
tends enlarging his paper at an early dav
success to him in his new field Of journalism
The Journal will be Democratic in politics
\ cOlored well-digger in Tallahassee while
engaged IN digging a new well at the Talla-
hassee Hotel last week, at the depth of sixty
feet encountered stratum of mari ten feet
thick.
An "Old Democrat" writing from Jackson
Vile to the Tampa Tribune, nOminates Hon.
James NJ. Baker Of that city for Governor.
Leesburg Se1cs. ~ row occurred at Wild
wood last week between two negroes at a fair.
one OF the party, Handy Lewis by name, re-
ceived "A pistol ball in the jaw, and an outside
] party, whose name we were unable TO obtain.
was shot in the body. The latter's wound
Will probably prove fatal. At last accounts
the negro who did the shooting had not been
/ captured"
/ The jacksonville Daily Times Of Yesterday
says: "a rumor was current upon the street
7 last night that telegram had been received
/ by gentleman in this city to the effect that
/ the State canvassing board held meeting
/ yesterday at Tallahassee. and had awarded
the certificate Of election to General j. J
Finley a. Representative from the second
! Congressional district to the Forty eighth
/ Congress
/ Bronson Enterprise: 'COl. David Lang with
his dredge boat party. has penetrated Lake
I PanaSOfka from the WithlacoOchee river, and
Z in returning proposes to remove the remain
( ing Instructions. that boats may easily pene-
/ trate To this interesting and ISolifc region.
I and carry out oranges and other productions
] via the river. Lake Panasofka is well towards
] the interior in sumter county, and the enter
/ prise, providing a practical water outlet. will
I aid very much toward the prosperity of the
{ region"
7 Tallahassee FfOridjdH: sit is asserted that
the Department of Agriculture at Washing
. ton cOntemplates establishing an experiment
tai agricultural station or farm in Florida.
[ This section offers superior advantages for
. such an enterprise. and proper efforts on the
/ part of our people might secure its location
. i'm the attractive and healthy hill country of
. Leon comfy, where the lands are rich and
I fertile, and the climate as desirable as any on
/ the continent. IL is worthy Of a determined
effort. Shall it be mades We hope So"