Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-07


and Fort Myers was capsized, and four chill
dren, three Of Mr.. John Bright and one Of
Mrs. Margaret Tice. were drowned. The boys
were from eight 10 fifteen years old, and the
captain Of the craft said the heavy wind and
sea prevented his saving them.
One thousand bales Of tobacco were import
ed last month from Havana for the Kew West
manufacturers Of cigars
The steamer RoXie. making her regular trip
from Fort Macon to Leesburg on last Satur-
day night, ran aground on the point between
IaFares' dock and Mount Homer landing and
Prank Mathews and George Jones. in at
tempting TO heave anchor from a small
boat for the purpose Of working of the
steamer. were thrown into the river. and
We're drowned.
At the time of the explosion Of the steamer
Noiusia at her wharf in Jacksonville. sixty
panes Of glass at the Mitchell House were
shattered by the conclusion.
The Monticello ooasfitutio1t announces the
death in that city on Thursday night last of
Richard b. Whitfield. prominent citizen Of
jefferson county and one Of the leading law
yers of the State.
Thomas Glennon, Of Pensacola. who is
charged with the murder Of Manuel Villar on
Tuesday evening of last week. has been com
jury being that Nillar came TO his death from
wounds inflicted with knife in the hands Of
GlennOn.
On Thursday last Mr.. Frank Richardson,
who lives short distance north of Tampa,
took into that city a cart load Of the second
crop Of green corn and watermelons.
\ Pullman palace sleeping car viii be put
ON an extra train between Fernandina and
Wildwood ON the Transit Railroad
During the month Of November there were
i,460,736 feet Of yellow pine lumber shipped
from jacksonville, of which amount 466, 73C
feet went To foreign ports. Besides the above
there were 1900 shingles shipped to foreign
ports. During November. 1880 we shipped
2,S06,7lS feet Of lumber aud 4,246,O0O feet in
November, 1851.
The barrel manufactory of Mr.. W. ;. Tur-
ner, al Apalachicola. was burned on last sun
day night. An the machinery, TOOLS etc.
were destroyed
Il has been decided by the state Park Asso-
citation. at recent meeting held in Jack son
Vile, to fN the dates for the next state fair at
jacksonville ON the Nth, 18th, 18th and l7tl
days Of February next.
The government buildings at Fort Brooks
Tampa, were sold at public auction on yester-
day.
Florida paid S2SO. .277 for the last fiscal veal
as her contribution TO the internal revenue
fund.
Mr.. Reuben Ford. who was recently severe
ly wounded by a pistol shot bv Mr.. GoOdson
AT Melru7e, Is now considered 10 be out of dan
ger.
Madison Recorder. THE Savannah NEWS
comes To hand rohed in a new dress and look
ing a. bright and CHEEKY as a morning in
May Long may IL wave
\ meeting of stockholders has been called
for the purpose Of considering the consOlida-
tion of the different roads under the name o
the FLORIDA Transit and Pensacola Railroad
Company
Palatka Herald: "The savannah MORNING
y Jews has come out in brand new dress, beine
printed ON a bold face miniOn from the Gin,
cinnati Type Foundry. The entire outl
weighs six tons. and cost 81, 900. Ii II now on,
4 of the best edited and printed dailies in IN,
south"
The Gulf coast Progress has again made it,
F appearance, as bright and neWsy as ever. Tn,
I move of the Progress to BraidentOwn. in Man
atee county, has certainly improved its looks
/ typographically. editorially. and we hope
. financially
The Pensacola COmperciaI SAYS: Jim Ota
/ the negro who broke into Mrs. Thornton
I residence last fall, and was sentenced for lif
+ to the penItentiary. recently escaped from tn,
convict camp. and as yet no clue has beer
E traced of his whereabouts
The GuIf Coast Progress SAYS: "Col. John II
. Graham, of Wildwood, arrived at Braiden
. town ON last sundays steamer, with instruc
tions from the Post Office Department a
Washington TO unravel the tangle in the over
land mail route between Tampa and Pal
mettO.'
The prospect of a bank to be established in
ST Augustine l. fast approaching certainty
Application was made some weeks ago to the
department at Washington for a portion o
the custom house building. A favorable re-
/ PLY has been received. The business viii
probably be conducted under the firm nam,
Of =. b. Young n Co.
Judge Cooke, presiding at the late term o
. the Circuit Court at Palatka,in place of Judge
. DaWkinS, granted an order last week putting
. the Florida Southern Railroad into the hand
of Receiver, on the prayer of one or more o
the original neOrporators. Mr.. Geo. NJ
I MILESTONE, of Columbia county, was desig
4 mated for the trust.
\ printer from Columbus, Ga. by namt
Narbourne b. Powell, Jr.. arrived in jackson
Vile Monday morning. Tuesday evening
. while sitting ON the trestle of the NaycrOs
. Railroad near the depot, presumably aseel
+ from fatigue, he was struck by the cOWcatche
. of the DELAYED evening train about : O'clOcl
. and painfully injured. His collar bone wa
fractured and he received severe cash in tn
shoulder.
The jefferson County Truck Farmers Asso
citation had their annual meeting at Monticello
ON the 2Sth Of November. and after transact
. ing routine business, elected the following oil
/ Gers for the ensuing year. Col. w &. Bird
. President: DIR. Robert scott. First Vice Presl
dent: J. II. Girardeau. second Vice President
7. NJ. Puleston, Secretary and Treasurer. 1h
Executive Z ONnNililtt fhlHletSpl lllt ItHltACl
and First and second Vice Presidents.
The Ildidn Rirer Ne1cs SAYS: I'VE are in
formed that the Messrs. knight, of st. Sebas
4 tian. have planted out 10000 pine apple plants
and that they intend planting over 100000, i
they can get the sets. They plant about 1900
ON an acre. We predict that the growing q
pine apples on Indian river Will be NOR
profitable business than raising oranges. /
only requires about Is or % months for tn
pine to bear and mature.
We find the following dispatch in the New
{ Orleau, Times Democrat: ''Ihe men who ar
engaged in the organization Of a Florida shil
canal viii meet for organization in New Y Orl
next saturday. il Is proposed to organic
with "a capital Of SS0O,O00. The leading capl
talists engaged in the enterprise are Germans
I They are represented in this country by tw'
New York lawyers. Messrs. Meyer and jacobs
senator Malone. General Ben Butler am
I Governor CamcrOn, Of Virginia, are SAID To b'
members of the syndicate"