Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-12
j. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

ford A fourth consignment of irons for ten
more cars is now arriving. They are also just
finishing some very handsome smoking, ex-
press and mail cars.
Mr.. l. NJ. Morris. of Pittsburg, Pa. has pur-
chased the old Stafford place, on Cumberland
Island. Mr.. NJ. will soon commence to improve
and beautify this property.
During the past week more than five hun
dred acres Of land have been sold in the near
vicinity Of Waldo. large portion of which
will be subdivided into ten-acre lots and
family located on each lot.
A railroad survey is being made from Gaines
vile to Tallahassee, intersecting the Suwannee
river at Old Town. and following as nearly as
may be northwest course to Tallahassee.
1t is said that Mr. H. A. DeLand has pur-
chased $4,000 worth Of Volusia county land
The Southern Express Company have made
contract with the South Florida Railroad to
handle their business over the road.
Some forty new buildings are in process of
erection at Sanford, among them some very
handsome residences, notably that of Mr.
Way, formerly of the Journal: also some airy,
handsome blocks for stores.
Monticello Constitution: I'VE are informed
that the peach crop of this county, while not
so promising as that Of last year. will be very
Islr. some trees are already full Of well ad-
vsnced fruit some even as large as four and
one-halt inches in circumference, while others
are in young fruit aud others blooming
Pensacola AdUGnce- Gazette: son last Wed
nesday sailor boy belonging tn the German
bark Admiral Prinz Adelbert while working on
a raft Of timber. fell overheard. He sank three
times, and was six feet underneath the surface.
when one OF the stevedores. reaching down in
the water, caught him with q boat hook and
hauled him to the surface. He was then made
to disgorge large quantities of salt water, which
e'ped to revive him."
Fernandina Mirror: 'aThe lumber exports
from this port during the first quarter of 1882
amounted to nearly fifteen million feet being
in excess of any previous quarter The shin
ments are likely to increase still more during
the year Additional accommodations are re-
qulred, and. we learn, viii be furnished to give
vessels rapid dispatch The mill owners are
watching the action of Congress in reference to
our bar with great solicitude"
A Putnam county farmer tells the PaIatka
Herald that few days since, while walking
along the edge Of an oak scrub not far from
his house, he heard loud squealing from a
Young pig. Hurrying to the scene of trouble,
he found that a large rattlesnake had it by
the throat. The pig was making desperate ef-
forts to release itself but the snake had it's tail
twisted around bush, which held him fsst.
The snake was dispatched, and the pig imme-
diateiy died.
Fernandina Mirror: 1.-THE city election. which
took place on Monday, resulted in the election
OF the straight Republican ticket by a consid-
cradle majority. The citizens ticket wes SUD
ported by majority of the tax payers of the
city but stood no chance of success In the face
OF the compact. straightOut Republican organi-
zatlOn, which comprises nearly all the colOred
voters and very few white votes just about
enough to divide the offices among"
Monticello Constitution: ''The LeConte pear
orchards in the neighborhood OF Monticello are
dol1e nnely. The trees are growing repidly,
and are in sn exceedingly healthy condition
We also understand that next season great
many additional acres viii be devoted to this
pear, and the reasonable inference is that a
rev wears hence the LeCOnte pear viii create
Tor this section as great a boom aS now pre-
walls ia Marion, Sumter and other southern
counties over the cultivation of the orange
One D. H. Headly, young attorney, resid-
ing at Bronson for the past two years, has left
Tor parts unknown. About two years ago he
married a young lady Of Bronson. a former
brOther-in-law Of Headly's. from Alabama
suddenly appeared in Bronson a short time
since In Alabama, just after marrying q
young lady there, il was learned that the
yOungster hsd married twice before coming
there. and mad two wives in Indiana. whom he
had deserted He did not even wait to inter
view MS former relative, but boarded the first
train and scOOted.
Jacksonville Times: 'Mr Beardslev, of An
burn. y Y. Assistant Treasurer of the Oswego
Starch COmpsny. has Just left for home after
two weeks visit to this State. He came part
what c1uld be done with the caSsava root
JUICE Wright, some time since. at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Hammond, of Fort Gates sent
sample OF Florida casSava to the Starch Com
Dany at OsWego. out of which some of the very
finest starch was made. Mr.. BeardSey found
that this root can be grown with less labor and
expense than corn and an acre will Weld fully
thirty tons. He is greatly pleased with the
result of his observations. and starch and
glucose factory NAV soon be seen looming up at
Mount Royal The company VIII ch Mr. Boards
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the world. and the products Of their mills are
sold in every cline. They have immense wealth
at their command. and it is to be sincerely hoped
that they may consider the report Of their as
Sociste sufficiently fattering to warrant an
immediate investment of the character noted. -
Sanford Journal: Last Sunday a sail boat
returning from Enterprise with the following
gentlemen on bOard-Mr. Hunniwell Of Illinois,
Mr. j n Wood OF Altamonte Mr. MObbs. and
Charley MunsOn-Tas capsiZed i'm the middle
OF Lake Monroe The boat sank to the bottom
and by standing on the gunwaleS the men
could Just keep their heads above water and
in this position, the lake being very rough the
waves washed over their heads, rendering it
very exhsusting and trying. They were so far
from the wharv eS from either SIDE that it was
impossible FOR them TO he seen from these
points, and their only chance for rescue Law in
some passing boat Two steamers came into
the lake and passed out without noticing them
and they all began to despair OF being saved
In their extremity. Charley MunSOn. who
was an expert swimmer, decided to try and
reach the shore and bring assistance in this
way. He struck boldly out. and as far
as the men could see he was struggling bravely
alOrg; but the distance was too great he never
reached the shore. and thus in his effort to
save his companions be lost his young life 1t
was about II O'c.OcS when the boat went down.
and at O'Clock the balance of the men were
rescued by the stesmer Rosa. Mr.. Wood was
in an exhausted condition, and stimulants had
10 he applied to restore him. The balance of
the party suffered no Inconvenience from the
accident except the scare and the Wpttinp The
hOdT Of MunSOn was found Wednesday even
ing by J. H. Wilcox and his brother Eugene 1t
was found about half way between Sanford
and the mouth of the lake"