Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-04
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

Capt. John ". Whidden was unanimously
nominated the candidate Of Manatee county
for the Legislature by the Democratic conven-
ton Of that county The convention also in
dorsed the calling OF constitutional cOnven-
ton.
Dr. Wall has retired fror the editorial man
agsment Of the Sun'and Tribune, and Mr. 7.
K Spencer, the proprietor. has assumed sole
editorial control.
Mr.. h F. Grady has been nominated by the
Democratic primary Of Franklin county for
Assemblyman from that county.
Leesburg is earnestly agitating the question
OF al artesian well. The town needs supply
OF water, and the advantage and cheapness Of
the artesian system is urged as a reason for its
adoption
Inc Jacksonville pilots report fifteen feet Of
water for last week on the St.. Johns bar
The new Orlando bank commenced opera
tons on Monday last. much to the increased &C
commodation OF the business men OF the place.
The repairs on Fort Marion, at st. Augustine,
have been completed in the most satisfactory
manner BY the contractor, and the old fort is
now In good condition for picnic parties and
moonlight rambles.
The Democratic Convention Of Hillsborough
county, which met at Tampa on Thursday,
unanimously nominated Mr.. John T. Lesley for
the Senate from the Hnlsborough district, and
Q. L. Wilder and J. J. McMulen we're declared
the nominees OF Hilsborough county for the
Assembly.
Twenty-nine more teachers are wanted for
the public schools in Marion county
c. w Stevens, Esq, has been nominated by
NNamnnFuFm ~ MnH ~
date for AssemblYman. ia place Of Mr. j. B.
Marshall, declined.
In the Democratic convention at Enterprise
Tuesday, the Hon. Charles Dougherty, II Port
orange, was nominated by acclamatiOn to rep
resent Volusia county in the next State Legis-
lature.
Messrs Simmonds & Aylesshire, Of Indian
apolis, have contracted to build the proposed
Jacksonville and Tampa Bay Railroad, aggre-
3 urg 504 miles IL is said that the work will
be eommec ced as soon as the Chicago and In
dianapOlis Airline, on which these contractors
are working, is finished.
sgwannee county politics are slightly
muddled. Maj. J. 9 Gallaher is the Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate and r. +. ALI
son and A J. Mcleod for the Assembly. Mai
Galiaher has quite a formidable opponent in
VIM BrysOn. Esq the present member Of the
Senate from that county.
The beauties Of some Of the mail routes in
South Florida is illustrated in the Key West
Democrat, which publishes a letter from Hon.
a HencrY, and says: This letter, along
with six Others from different parties, was
written on the 18TH Of August and just came
70 hand on Saturday, I'D Of September. In
travelling from Myers to Key West distance
lSO miles, they consumed time enough 10
reach Hong Kong"
The Hnlsborough Democratic Convention
has indorsed the calling Of a Constitutional
Convention, and passed the following resolu-
ton "ResOlUed. That it is the sense of this
convention that the General Assembly at its
next session should provide proper legisla-
ton for a convention by the people, to be held
at as early day during the coming year as is
consistent with the best interests OF the State
for the purpose OF framinga constitution more
in accord with the wishes and interests Of the
people,"
Mr.. Fred Shaffer. one OF Madison's citizens
while he and part Of his family were sitting at
the dinner table, his little son and two OF three
other children were playing out in the yard, a
large oak, about twenty-five feet from the ia
BILE hut only eight feet from the house, was
struck Oy lightning; the bolt struck in the fork
OF the tree and continued in its course towards
the house. The little boys, who were only
about eight feet from the tree were thrown
fiat on the ground but, fortunately, not Sc
riously injured This was, indeed, a narrow
escape.
New York special TO the Jacksonville
MON says: AT meeting Of the directors
OF the Florida Central and Western Railroad
Company, herd here to-day, Sir Edward Reed
| rendered his resignation as President, and
| Benz amin s. Henning of this city. was elected
| Pr sident Hon. Wayne MacVeagh resigned
| as Vice PRESIDENT, and Q. d. Willard was
/ elected to fill the vacancy. The resignation
/ OF Sir Edward Reed was made in accordance
| with long expressed desire, in order to give
/ his attention fully to the development of his
/ laUded interests in Florida, He still retains a
| large interest in the railroad system"
Starke Weekly Telegraph, Some time ago
| a burly negro brute waylaid beautiful North
ern Rirl near this city and outraged her person
in the most brutal and shameful manner He
was arrested, and. after a thorough investiga-
ton. was sent to Jail to await the due course Of
law, but the feeling of indignation was so
strong against him that the Bradford county
lynchers could not be constrained from break
ing open the prison doors and hanging the
brute by the neck unit he was too dead to
skin; yet, strange to say, people from all sec
tiOns, particularly from the North and West,
have been constantly 1Ocking to Bradford
county in search Of new hemes"