Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-11
Florida Affairs.


The Rowland's Bluff Railroad. it is expected.
will be completed to the Suwannee river by the
1st Of September. The work of constructing
the Chattahoochee branch of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway, which is to con-
meet Savannah with New Orleans by the At
lantic and Pensacola Railroad, is being pushed
forward rapidly from both ends, Climax and
Chattahoochee.
An eight foot two inch rattlesnake was kill
ed in Sumter county last week. The noisy ap-
pendase consisted of eleven rattles and but
ton.
The Florida Southern has purchased the
steamer St. Johns, and she will ply between
Charleston and Palatka, commencing in Octo-
Der.
Madison wants a big hotel. and the Recorder
says will never be contented till she has one.
Mrs. Margaret Saunders the oldest inhabit-
ant of Key West died on the Sd inst. in the
ninety seventh year Of her age.
Farm hands are scarce in the vicinity of
Live Oak. and the farmers are discussing the
practicability OF importing Chinese la6orers,
in the teeth OF the act Of Congress on that
subject
The cut or canal connecting lakes Tahope-
kaiga and Cypress has been completed.
Jackson county rejoices in a good and
prompt Tax Collector. who has collected and
paid over every dollar of the taxes of 1881.
The track laying on the Pensacola and At
lantic is progressing rapidly, being completed
for fourteen miles-twelve miles from Ma
rianna.
Clay county and Green Cove Springs are out
of debt, and follow the divine injunction, "Owe
no man anything" This is pleasant feeling
for communities as well as individuals.
Leon county has not as many cows as other
/ counties in the State, but makes more butter.
the reason evidently being that the stock is
better cared for and Systematically handled.
Tallahassee devours beef at the rate of twen-
ty-seven per week. that being the number
slaughtered by the butchers during the seven
days.
A bold attempt was made on Tuesday even
ing to rob the house OF Mr. ]. W. Girvin, at
Jacksonville. Mr. Girv ms family are at Fer
nandina, spending the summer, and during the
day Mr. Girvln, who is an engineer on the
Florida Central and Western Railroad, is away
from home. On the night above stated he
went home about 80, and was surprised to
see light in his house. He went into his yard
for drink Of water and discovered that the
light had been moved to his bed room; he
looked into the window and saw negro ex-
aiming his bed. He called several Of his
neighbors and surrounded the house, and un-
locked the door, and the negro bolted through
the window and attempted to escape, but was
captured 1t was found that he had ransacked
the house from top to bottom
The regular Republican County Convention
of Duval county was held at Jacksonville yes
terday. The fnconsolables, a split from the
regulars, also held a convention yesterday, and
IL was anticipated that lively time would oc-
Cur. 1t is understood that the former conven-
tion vould be in favor OF Bisbee and the latter
against him.
As soon as an engine and a number of fiat
cars can be gotten ready the work of filling up
the low place north of the Central Railroad
trestle. between the warehouse and the Brook
lvn bridge. Jacksonville, will be commenced.
4 fire at Blue Pond last Tuesday destroyed
the large store house Of Mr.. o. ii. Parker
There were during the month of July 2.566
letters and /. $50 postal cards mailed at Madi-
son: seventy-two OF the letters were registered,
50 54s 81 in money orders were issued and
S446 81 we're paid.
CaDtaIn Keyser, of Pensacola, intends to
send to Germany and get 80. 100, or 2 reliable
German servants; to have them brought direct
to PeRsac la under contract Tor one year, with
a privilege to employers Of two years
Palatka Herald "a gentleman on board
the Plant Thursday afternoon. was robbed of
a sum OF money. s4id to be about 1915. The thief
accomplished the ROBBERY 6y hrst getting his
victim intoxicated and after securing the
money be disappeared from the boat at the
first landing.
Mr.. B. Pierce, living about fourteen miles
south Of Tallahassee, in Wakulla county, was
out hunting last Saturday. While passing
through the woods his gun was accidentally dis
charged, and the contents entered his left arm
below the elbow, breaking the ulna, tearing
away the flesh and mutilating his arm in q
terrible manner.
Pensacola Commercial. 4th inst: ION Friday
night last at Point Washington, Washington
county. in this State, the store OF Mr.. F. H.
Woodward was broken open, and Goods to the
amount Of several hundred dollars were car
ried away Some how or other, from the first,
the suspicious OF Mr.. Woodward were attached
to one Tom Barry, and he was traced to this
city Yesterday Mr Wood%aTd is T.,ti arrived here ere
existing state of affairs, who proceeded to
work up the case, and IN less time than it
takes to write this notice. Sheriff Hutchinson
n ID captured the stolen property, and also
Rarrv. who hadit in possession"
The following civil appointments have been
rnade bv the Governor and duly commissioned
the past week: w. Valentine. OF PUTNAM
county, to be Notary Public in and for the
state at large; A d. Bell, to be Justice or the
Peace in and for the county OF Alachus; X.
Stewart to be Justice Of the Peace in and Tor
the county of Hillsborough; W. 5. Atkins. TO
he Notary Public In and for the county OF Polk;
VIM. Miller, of Washington county, TO be NO
tarv Public in and for the State at large: henry
FaI1st. to be Justice Of the Peace in and for the
county of Washington; J. P. Wilson. to be
Notary Public in and for the county or Volusla;
E. NJ Graham, to be Justice or the Peace 10
ana for the county Of Manatee; J. 4. McClel-
Ian OF jackson county, to be Notary Public In
and for the State at large; W. ID. Lewis, TO be
Notary Public in and for the county OF Marion;
C. H. Van der Linten, OF Duval county, 10 De
Notary Public ia and for the State at large;
William Baldwin, TO be member OF Board OF
Health in and for the city Of Jacksonville.