Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-17
Florida AHairS.


the Tayares saw mill started work on the 7th.
amid manifestations Of enthusiasm by a large
number Of citizens who witnessed the initial of
a profitable enterprise.
Jacksonville is certainly becoming railroad
city There are now seven railroad tracks
across Commercial street. in the vicinity of
Brooklyn bridge, and arrangements are being
made to lay two more.
The colored people of Leesburg have caught
the spirit Of Improvement which prevails in
that section, and are building houses, improv-
ing their lands and setting out orange trees
and display spirit Of enterprise highly COM
mendabie.
A tramway is to be built at an early day
from Lake Dora to Lake Milton in Orange
county. The projectors OF the work are Mr.
St. Clair Abrams and his law pa tner, Mr.. Sum
merlyn.
The eighteenth volume Of Florida Supreme
Court decisions is now in press at the office of
the Tallahassee FT0rididn.
Mrs. L g. Prescott. of Lake Eustis has do
mated an eligible To- CT land for the purpose o.
erecting an Episcopal Church at that place,
and the edifee will soon be erected. 1t is to
cot $3.50.
or four new business houses are to be built
soon. The people anticipate that next fall
will witness the largest il fiux Of immigration
into Sumter county ever before known.
Fresh venison is plentiful in and around
Apopka City-cheaper than spring chickens
and more toethsome.
Messrs Buddington and Wilson are erecting
another saw mil at Green Cove Spring. They
have purchased a large portion of timber on
the Beyard tract Of land, which will supply the
mill for years.
The Sumter County Fair Association are en-
gsg1d in clearing up the fair grounds, ten
acres. in order that everything may be ready
for the fall fair, which PROMISES to be great
success.
The grading on the Leesburg and Indian
River Railroad has been completed, and all that
is new required to hook Leesburg with the out
side world with links of steel, is the laying Of
the track, which work will commence at an
early date.
A public spirited old sea Captain Of Clay
Springs says he is willing to put boat on the
wekiva river. and run it himself. between Clay
Springs and its junction with the st. Johns.
and contribute s., 600 towards the enterprise if
the people will contribute $500.
The Jacksonville and ST. Augustine Railroad
Company have purchased tract Of land in st
Augustine, north of the old fort, which they
will utilize for railroad purposes.
Rev. z. J. Knight, one of the pioneer settlers
of fernando county. died on the 9Th instant
Before the war he was Judge of Probate and
Surveyor OF the county, and for the past four
teen years he has been a devoted travelling
minister in the NJ E Church He was good
man, and his works follow him."
Anthony Davis. the young cOlOred man who
was so horribly manged by being run over by
the switch engine in Pensacola two weeks ago,
and who, in consequence, had his two arms and
one leg amputated. died on Monday of lock-
jaw.
The fact that six vessels arrived off the bar
bound for jacksonville, on the afternoon of
May Sth. and did not Get pilots until the next
morning. coming to the notice of the Pilot
Commissioners. that body passed a resolution
that the pilots did not faithfully perform
their duty on that occasion"
The orange groves on Orange lake. Marion
county, are heavily ladened with fruit this
year.
An acre of Marion county land planted in
cucumbers this season has produced up to this
time three hundred and fifty dollars worth of
the esculent.
The turtle crop on the Gulf coast is being
gathered earlier than usual this season. One
weighing five hundred pounds was captured
recently at Tampa.
Four-ffths Of an acre OF land near Micanopy,
under the manipulation Of Mr.. ]. r. Sanchez
the model truck farmer Of that section. has
Yielded one hundred and fifty crates of cucum-
hers. which have been sol for S525
The Commissioners of Pilotage Of the port Of
Jacksonville are having some trouble with the
pilots Of that city. Numerous complaints of
neglect Of duty against some, and of iucompe-
tency against others. have been investigated,
aud will be reported upon at the next meeting
OF the board. The pilots seem to have their
own way, and don't want to be harnessed by
rules and regulations.
Jacksonville Union ''Messrs- Tysen &
Smith have purchased the steamer Fannie
Dugan, formerly running on the Ohio river
above Cincinnati. The Dugan is a regular
Mississippi steamer, with two engines, boilers
cabin is 10 feet in length, and is very hand
somely fiai he'd and furnished The steamer
is said 10 have a speed of about fourteen miles
per hour. She was to have been delivered 10
The steamer Fanny Dugan, recently pur-
chased by Tysen & smith. was delivered TO dr.
smith at Cincinnati on Monday morning. She
was Immediately put upon the ways where
81 e will receive necessary repairs, ana several
bulkheads will be put in, when she will cave
in about ten days for Jacksonville. Captain
Faulkner Eiil leave for New Orleans In Few
days for tbs purpose Of bringing the steamer
around. He will be accompanied by Mr.. John
Williams who will act as engineer.
Tha Grand Lodge Knights OF Honor OF
Florida held their first annual session IN Jack
sonville on the 18th and 14th instant, fifteen
lodges being represented The following are
the of.cers-elect for the ensuing year: @ D.,
A. J. RUSSELL OF jacksonville; v. g. D. H j.
Steward. Of Jasper; A. G. d H. ]. Mccall OF
Madison: g. R.. W ]. Woodward, OF Fernan-
q ma; q F., ]. H. AncruUn. of Jasper; g. q
w ID BlOunt, of Pensacola: g. Guardian, VIM.
Fox, OF Palatka, g. g.. ]. Harley, of Fernan-
din.: State Medical Examiner. j. ID. Fernandez.
N D. of Jacksonville: Captain A. o Macd0n-
belI OF Fernandina wSs elected Grand Repre-
sentative 20 the Supreme Lodge, and ID. j. Nc
Cal. OF Madison. Grand Alternate.
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