Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-14

william Bryant, convicted of murder at
Madison, is sentenced to be hanged on the 25th.
The first power printing press ever brought
to Orange county is the Cincinnati press just
received in Orlando for the Reporter Office
That paper will now be enlarged to thirty two
column paper.
The total valuation Of taxable property in
Nassau county is S1.1OO.OOO an increase Of 10
per cent over last year.
The thermometer in Jacksonville, on Thurs
day, marked ninety-eight degrees in the shade.
Quite hot.
Heavy and continued rains are reported
around the Upper Lakes and Leesburg, also
about Gainesville and oeala.
Three thousand acres Of Hillsborough county
land have recently been sold by the Disston
agents to Northern man.
A correspondent of the Florida Methodist
SAYS there is much sickness at this time in La
fayette county, as well as whisky drinking at
New Troy.
It is reported that Radical Republican
paper is soon to be issued at Orlando. one Of
the best places in the world for it to die quick,
as nearly all the reading people Of that section
are stalwart Democrats.
The statement that dengue fever was pre-
vailing in Fernandina is Indignantly denied by
the Mirror, which says that but two cases of
the disease have existed in Fernandina and
they were brought to the city from Cedar
Key. The Mirror has no hesitation in saying
that there is not at this time, nor has there
heen this summer, healthier place in Florida
than Fernandina.
The taxable property of Columbia county
returned for the present year is S1,O5O,0OO, an
increase Of $4,000 over the returns OF 1881.
A negro working at Thompson & Hart's MILL
on Monday morning stumbled and threw out
his hand to save himself when his hand came
in contact with one of the edging saws, which
cut it of tthe wrist
The ladies of Mariana realized the sum of
SAG from a supper given by them, which they
donated to Rev. D. H, Hill, their pastor, for
the purpose of having his throat treated
surgically at Atlanta,
Mr.. James E. Ingraham, agent OF the Florida
Land and Colonization Company, has received
word by cable to proceed at once with the con-
struction of the water works at Sanford.
The Sandford and Indian River Railroad
grade is finished as far as Fort Reed, ano
track laying will be commenced on Monday
There are about one hundred hands engaged
in grading and tie cutting.
The mills Of R. G. Cook & Son, at Highland,
on the Transit Railroad, together with about
500 900 feet of lumber. were destroyed by fire
on Tuesday. The loss is estimated between
SiOO COO and $4,000, and is partially covered by
insurance
The trestle across Thomas creek, three miles
bevOnd Hart's, road and sixteen miles from
Fernandina- caught fire from the sparks OF q
DaSsing engine on Wednesday and was burned
In conse0ueuce the Cedar Key passenger and
fraight trains were delayed six hours. Trains
were running as usual Thursday.
The Sanford House is to be enlarged by the
addition of fifty rooms. The contract hor tnls
addition. we learn. has been given 10 Mr. NC
Guire the architect Of the EplScopal Cnurcn
of fhis Mace This will give an addition OF
eiohfv rooms to the accommodating capacity,
with Che rooms in the new building west Oh tne
house.
On. Sunday evening last a man named george
Mobiles living near SINNERS mill, ln Escsinols
conntv committed one Of the most brutal ana
diab iical acts that deviltry can conceive OF:
NobIes went to his humble nome in a state OF
drunken bestislity, and while in TINS conoltlop
assaulted his wife with a knife, cutting anu
stabbing her fearfuly.
Palatka's supply of ice has entirely run out,
and hat town is now furnished from the mouse
Of Messrs Drew. Hazeltine Livingston, OF
Jacksonville. The ice is shipped up IN hoes-
heads and barrels, which makes it very eAPen-
Sive and consequently only the wealthier class
Of the citizens can afford the luxury. IL Is
certainly very annoying, especially these not
davs to 90 without ice. There is some Talk OF
having q large load sent up from Jacksonville, II
the vessel which is overdue with cargo OF Ice
from the North. does not arrive soon