Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-06

| alive - Various Excursions - DF.
Hicks and Hts Friend Mutual
Mountaineering Medal and the
BrOoch-SIr Edward Reed UP TO
TIme-PrOaFess Of the Railroads
Through Florida 40 Cuba nick
and Direct ROute-City Statistics
The UniOn-The String OF Candi-
dases-Here and There.
| JACKSONVILLE FLA. July A national sa-
lutte, at an early hour this morning. reused the
citizens to the fact that another anniversary
Of Independence Day had dawned. Young
America. true 70 the traditions OF the past mas
| haen busily occupied in burning pc Wder, and
| nnotrino as much din as possible. The boys
| b,va hean allowed a general license to dis
| Charge fire crackers and no police regulations
ore interfering with their ideas Of enjoyment
As to the older people, many have gone to
| Palatka, where the programme for the DAVIS
amusements has been gotten up in somewhat
| elaborate manner. Others have left for the
! glorious beach at Fernandina, where they will
wrestle with the foam crested breakers Of the
| Atlantic, while Others will wander through the
| palmetto fringed avenues of Fort George Island,
| or will essay to draw the active channel bass
| from their retreats around Mayport. There
| has been quite a general exodus, and the clos
ing of all the principal mercantile establish
/
| has been observed by the masses
Governor Bloxham passed through the city
| last night on his way to Palatka, where he will
/ he an honored guest and the orator of the oc-
| casion Those who know his powers as pub
| lie speaker may expect an address that will
| fully sustain his admitted abilities. One of
lNour crack uniform companies the Jackson
| vile Light Infantry, also went up to Palatka,
| with full complement of muskets. The Ar
! tillery company passed the morning at the fair
grounds, where the different teams engaged in
| rife practice.
The people Of Florida have been much edi-
| fed by the important part played by Dr.. Viii
| liam Watkin Hicks in the closing hours of the
| assassin. Guiteau. 70 say that Harlequin Billy
| has swan for the past few weeks in a sea of
| Happiness and gratified vanity, would be but
| very imperfectly to express the Rush OF ecstatic
| enjoyment in which his soul has revelsd. Daily
| visits to the President, hourly interviews with
| reporters, the trusted friend and confidant of
/ the distiF guShed murderer, and the chosen de-
| positary of his confessions and dying secrets
| made the reverend gentleman for few weeks
| almost as big a man as 9uiteau himself. "
| Upon his stalwart bosom now appears the big
| brass medal earned by the faithful and devoted
| b for their heroic conduct at Chicago, while
| upon his immaculate shirt front doubtless gilt
| tiers a handsome mouI ming brooch, enc,o ling
| a lock of hair of 1.-The late lamenlei" Billy
| has a magnificent opportunity now to reach
| as high as his ambition scars, and to acquire a
| reputation among those who mistake smooth
ness for sense and blaspheny for religion. 1t
| was in full and entire accordance with the
eternal q ness of things that B lily Hicks. above
| and beyond all other men, should have been
| selected by Guitelu as his spiritual adviser.
They graYitated together mast naturally. and
the utmost harmony of feeling prevailed be-
| tween this well matched couple. AS the biog
| rapher of the illustriouS criminal, BillyiS work
| will be a wonderful production What was
| left unsaid by Guiteau will be supplied by the
| vivid Imagination of his friend an admit er.
! and the pecuiaritieS and rawlings Of the dead
! man viii be traced in glowing colors by the
! cunning fingers of skillful artist. There is
money in the work, and Billy will coin ducats
| cut of the trust.
The Iumors that have prevailed to soma ex-
| tent Of late that Sir Edward Reed won M t
| meet the payment due the State on the first
instant have been dispelled by the receipt at
! the treasury of $I65 600 There is 10 reason to
doubt that the remaining obligat ions viii be
| net at maturity, and that the plans of the
| syndicate viii all be consummated in due
| season.
Another report has also been circulate to
TIE effect that the Plant syndicate were nego-
! tiating for the railroad system now controlled
| by the Reed company. This rumor has not
| obtained much credit, and is not generally be-
| lieved.
Only fifteen miles of the railroad from this
| city TO ST. Augustine remain to be graded,
and the entire work will soon be completed
! We shall be- able to run TO the Ancient City in
| the fall in little more than an hour, which will
be q vast Improvement on the time now re-
| quired.
! most rapid stii1es, and steadily lesSenng the
! distance between the terminal P)ints-PenSa-
| cola and JacEsonVi le. A wonderful degree of
| energy and activity have characterized the
! construction of this enterprise, end great and
| important results are expected 10 follow
| promptly upon its completion that will argely
! advance the interests of both communities. 1t
! will be but short time now before the entire
| distance from Pensacola to Tampa can be Gov
cred in few hours. From the latter pint
swift steamers will soon take passengers
| to Key West, and thence to Havana. Much Of
| the travel between the States and Cuba must,
! from the force Of circumstances, pass through
| Florida, and this being the snort, must become
| the popular route The greater the number of
| those who pass through the State, the greater
| the number of those who will remain, for its
Gdyaptages have only TO be seen to be appre-
| ciated. thus 10 double ssnee w shall be the
| gamers by the opening Of our internal commu-
ncatiOnS.
| The prevailing winds for the past month
| have been lrom che gOuth and southeast. The
warnest day for the season thus far happened
| on the 10Th ult when the Thermometer lndlca-
! ted gs5 The rain gauge showed fall of 5.l4
inches Eighteen deaths occurred during the
month, equally divided be ween the races
| That excellent paper, the Florida Union,
will appear in brand new dress on the 5th
| inst. with an entire new outfit. bis evidence
| of prosperity must be very gratifying to its
able ana energetic editor and owner, Mr., Nc
] Callun who has struggled tor so lnsny years
| uuaer tue pressure Of physical debility and
| against adverse circumstances TO place his
| paper in the position which it now occupies
| he UnsOf, enjoys large and increasing ircu
! lation both for its daily and weekly editions,
| while its advert ing columns show the gener-
| Gus support it receives from the business com
| mUnity.
The outlook now is contrary to general tx-
/ peStsCsn a Jew 4 eeks stce thas thero will be
| scrub race among the aspirants for tn
nomination ct the app Coaching Democratic
| Congressional Convention for this district. My
| own opinion is that Gen. Finley is still the
favorite should he remain il the field. If he
withdraws, as some Of his friends think
| probable, numerous candidates will press for
ward for recognition Among those named
are Major St Clair Abrams and Gen. Finegan
| OF Orange. MIR Dougherty of Volusia, Col
| Martin OF HariQD, Gen loripg and Col. Roper
of Alach4a, Col Saith Of Madison and Hon.
| c. Drew, John Hartridge and Major Russell Of
| Dugel. These are all good men and true, and
| would wear the Ronors most gracefully. Be
| sides those mentioned, 1t is quite likely that
| there are several dark horses whose riders will
| show their colors at the proper season.
| A single steamer from Tampa TO Havana has
| taken cattle within two months to the value
| of Sa252s, and it is estimated that one hnAdred
| tnousa ia dollars ot Spanish gold IS hnding its
| way into Florida, in exchange for beef. month
| w. You can readily perceive that this is no
| small source Of income to the people of Flor
| ida So great is the demand for cattle that
| many of the dounties in this portion OF the
! ctato and even in the lower counties Of Geor
| gia. are regularly secured oy pAronasers.
! Tallahassee is iii honor bound to prepare
| handsome set of colOrs to the beautiful steamer
| to ne named in her honor this month. One of
the charming bellies of our capital will visit New
Work Cor the purpose or participating in the
ceremony OF launching and naming the new
| vessel
The late ARRAY in BrooksviIle, in the course
! oe which three negroes we're killed and several
| OF Both celots wounded, appears TO nave been
| brought on by the desperate and turbulent trio
who were the principal sufferers. From what
| have been able to gather, the three men who
! were killed were VIGOROUSLY violent ana dan
/ gerous and came into the town on the day 10
| question for the purpose OF melting difficulty.
| Parties acquainted with the circu instances say
that they merited their fate, and that the COM
rnunity has been happily rid of a band OF ruff
4 hans
| A term of the Circuit Court for the county
| will be opened tomorrow by Judge ID. Z.
| Walker for the trial of some cases in which
| Judge Baker is disqualified.
1t has been raining heavily since noon, which
| w. H. B.
Two great evils-headache and constipa.