Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-28
Florida Affairs.

The cattle steamers and schooners from Ha-
vana to Key West bring large quantities of de-
licious tropical fruits to Key West
Pineapples, mangoes, sapodillas, sour sops,
avsc)da pears. and other delicious tropical
fruits are plentiful at Key West
Mr. S. 6. Lowe. Of Key West, has shipped
already this season. Of his own raising, $4,000
pineapples. Other growers have also made
large shipments. making the total shipments
to date s6O,O0O, most Of them raised at Key
Largo.
The Island city Net0s of Key West. has been
sold to Mr.. Menard OF the custom house. and
from this on it will be conducted as Republi-
can papsr.
Gen. Abe Sawyer has retired from the edi-
torial staff OF the Key West Democrat
St Augustine is very much in need of more
hotels and the Press can point out to capital
lists wishing to satisfy this want some eligible
sites for that purpose.
St Augustine IS manufacturing and shipping
large quantities Of orange wine.
The ST. Augustine saw mills are kept very
busy, the demand for lunber being great.
The Florida Pathfinder viii in the future be
issued from ST. Augustine.
The Escambia bridge by moonlight is the OBJ
iective point for Pensacola excursionists.
The work on Escambia bay bridge, Pensaco-
Ia and Atlantic Railroad, has been delayed
about two weeks by the striking of a soft bot
tom. which required the contractors to get cut
creosoted piles 20 feet long. This will postpone
the completion OF the bridge until early in
August
The new grant opera house at Pensacola,
though not yet completed, has been engaged
for the first week in December by the agent of
Charles F. Ford's Comic Opera Company. The
contract with the builders requires its compile
ton by the first of November.
Mr. John Hart. for many years Postmaster
at Madison, Florida, has been removed and a
negro appointed in his place. Mr.. Hart has
been a most efficient officer and the people of
Madison will. ore and all, regret his removal
He has been the local agent OF the MoRNISG
NEWS at Madison for fifteen years
Senator Jones, OF Florida, received the de
gree of IL. D. at the Georgetown College com
meucement on Thursday.
Orange City viii be in telephonic communi
cation with the outside world shortly. The
company has decided to put it up at once, and
has ordered the wire and instruments
| Micanopy's pecan orchards are laden with
| fruit this year, and, besides this, she has six
churches. with preaching at each on the Sab
bath day.
An Alachua county civil engineer b. Iieves
that Paine's prairie can be reclaimed at a cost
OF Sis eco.
Hon. Robert B. Archibald. Jonathan C. Gree
/ ley. Joseph Z. Lee, Arthur d. Bassnett and
| George r. Foster have been selected to act as
1 - -, al
/ cunts who desire to compete for an appoint
ment 70 a cadetship in the Military Academy
at West Point; the examination to commence
en- Tnursday. the 18th day or July next, al
| such place as the chairman Of said board may
/ designate.
Florida Times: James Psschal, Town Mar
/ shal OF Hawthorne, at the junction OF the Pc
| ninsula and Florida Southern Railways, was
shot and killed last Saturday by John Fully
/ love. On the preceding day the Marshal had
arrested Fullylove for disOrderly conduct. and
in locking him up, It is said, relieved him of his
money and pistol It seems that Paschal de-
MED taking the property, was arrested for lar
cenV, and bound over TO the Circuit Court.
/ Afterwards they met in a barrOom, where hot
words passed. and Fullylove shot Paschal in
/ the abdomen, killing him almost instantly.
The murderer escaped"
Kew West Democrat: The Royal Ponseanna
/ Is bv all cdds. the handson1eSt and most grace
/ ful tree we have ever seen when In full bloom,
as now. The tree sometimes attains a height
! IS These are covered with one great mass OF
/ flowers Of every hue No bouquet ever gath
1 cred could equal it in choice colors. Just
l imagine. those who have never seen anything
of the kind, a bouquet fun fifty feet across and
7 forty feet high. OF the most gorgeous flowers,
I and you may realize one tenth OF the beauty
aud grandeur of this tropical tree. Language
cannot describe It"
The Sumter AdUdRce says: There is no town
| in South Florida that can compete with Lees
burg in the way OF natural and artificial ed-
vantages Its situation on Lake Astatula, or
Harris and Lake Griffin affords transportation
/ 70 the st. Johns through the Ocklawaha river
/ aud the ST. Johns and Lake Eustis r 'ilroad.
and il win soon be connected with the Indian
river country by means OF the Lessburg and
Indian River Railroad The road is now graded
/ from near wildwood. p int or junction with the
Tropical Railroad to this place. Our people, " 18th
a few exceptions, fully alive to the interests or
the town, have Subscribed nearly sufficient
| funds to build q graded wagon road to COrley' 8
Island, thus giving all south and southeast
Sumter an opportunity OF bringing their pro-
duce to market at all seasons OF the year. No
unpreiudiced mind can examine Leesburg and
the surrounding country without coming to
the conclusion that il is a favored spot The
people are socisble. energetic and intelligent !;
the climate mild and healthful, and the whole
surrounding countrT growing into one vast or
chard ef the citrus family, gives recommen-
dation to this town that can seldom be found. p"