Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-17
Florida Affairs.

The aggregate taxable property Of Columbia
county last year was S1OOO,OOO-this year it
has increased $4,000.
The Chat. .ahOOchee steamers have reduced
the rates of freight from all points on the
river from Columbus Georgia, to ApaIachi
cola, Florida
The people OF Crystal Lake, Putnam county.
are all in favor Of holding a county fair at
Palatka this fall
The Columbia Light Infantry Of Lake City,
are making extensive preparations for enter
tanning the Suwannee GUARDS. Of Live Oakz
whom they have invited to pay them visit fon
Tuesday. the 18th. There will be a prize drill
in the afternoon, and a grand ball a. night,
The largest shipment of honey ever made
from Florida, was shipped from Jacksongille,
for Ciu ionati. Ohio, Monday, over the Way.
cross Railroad. The honey was from Mr. 57ew-
lit. Of New Smyrna, and consisted Of S2 barrels
containing 1,2S7 gallons. 1t was tested By sew
eraLgood judges of honey, who said that Il wss
as fine as any they have ever eaten. We un-
derstand that Mr. Hewitt has, at New smyrlaa
several thousand gallons, which he contesm
plates shipping soon.
The first dirt was thrown on the Pensacola
and Atlantic Railroad August p 1881. The
22d August, 1882, finds the road nearly COM
pleted.
The contract for building portion OF tbs
shops Of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
at Pensacola has been awarded t9 Mr. A. "
Clubbs for the sum of S19,5sO. The contract
does not include the roofing, which work the
company itself will do.
The new outfit for the post Office at Ocala
has arrived and was put up last Tuesday. L
was manufactured by the Yale Lock Company
Of Stamford, Conn.,, and is in every respect
handsome piece OF workmanship, and 0caia
can now boast Of having-not the larsest-but
the finest post office in the State
There will soon be water enough in the 0ck-
lawaha river for the boats to resume their trips
TO Beesburg.
The steamer City Of Jacksonville, nos being
built at Wilmington. Delaware, IS proeressing
apace, and will be launched in about two
weeks
According to the report of DR.. A. W Knight.
Health Officer of Jacksonville, there were
noon Saturday. three white and four e1iersq;
three under five years OF age Two oE the
seven we're non-resldents
Tampa Tribune: The Alabama took
cargo Of 500 head of cattle at Ballast Point Sat
nrday. The Lucy Miller took a cargo of 9l
head Tuesday night. There are about 80
head sill to be shipped from this lection a2t1
then the shipping will be over for this SEASON.
On Sunday morning as the North boand psls-
senger train was nearing Madison stntlq0r che
coUs-catcher struck 8 Mr. Foresterl p t0rlck
mason who was in the employ OF r. r iinglis
As soon as it was found out that q Ipa = bad
heen struck the train was stoppe4 % con
dnofor. engineer and matt Slams ~-.eEfo him,
nicEe-i him up and placed him - 80 IaAn and
carried him TO Madison. whefs @ 4slcAl 80
Vas called. The doctor repoTf4k reo ribs
broken with other injuries A@4A
Mavor Tarble OF Pensacola ena3 tlfe boar4
of Health Commissions OF 1h1t5Q1F arf A1
Io0oerbeads Judging from tue Epileetl re action
~ fbe BOARD at q recent meer1H8 " 3 tk4Ai
I NJ Tarble. Mayor OF the cts o2 Pens 4p0la.
has issued proclamation. ID AIc.1 ne koera
az Health is condemned for ineni ency, Wnlcn
nroclamation is Calculated % cf 5ate unneces-
sarV ALARM and fs pFefudtglai 10 the Interests
~ fhe city: and aAef6aS wzliie she. general
character and repatati1n q - liasOc: such
a nature that lietle or 10 hFfee stort rlbs'.t 20
his SANDERS: still ID lis pfIcsol md noml as
MAYOR. his utferAnces n1FlEy have somOr-SRht
1Irond. thereEore tle 3 fesotUed. tnat me
BOARD OF Healfh daanounces, IN unmeasnred
ts-ns the nroc|e III sfI0u ~ the said J. N. Tar
Ne As beinq knosFinklg and malicious false
and 0ratuit6IIslS4 lbiufloas TO the city OF Fensa
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